Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Germany
Germany: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Germany recorded -45.4% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany peaked at -2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -45.4%, in 2024.
That places Germany 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.1% | — |
| 1992 | -7.2% | +249.6% |
| 1993 | -8.3% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | -9.5% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | -10.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | -8.0% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | -11.0% | +38.8% |
| 1998 | -12.7% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | -16.0% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | -16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | -15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | -17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | -18.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -20.6% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -22.4% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -27.7% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | -24.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | -26.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | -25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | -24.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -27.2% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | -26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | -27.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | -30.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | -34.8% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | -39.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | -37.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | -38.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | -44.5% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | -45.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.4% | -16.0% | -2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | -19.8% | -27.7% | -15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.4% | -34.8% | -24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.1% | -45.4% | -37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 188 Belarus -39.6% compare
- 189 Denmark -44.6% compare
- 190 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea -44.7% compare
- 192 Slovak Republic -47.2% compare
- 193 Czechia -49.7% compare
- 194 United Kingdom -50.3% compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Germany was -45.4% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.4% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Germany ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.