Germany Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
674,358,326
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−1.65%
decrease
Global Share
1.3%
Per Capita
8.17
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Germany were 674,358,326 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −1.6% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −11,300,033 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 685,658,360 tons.
- Per capita: 8.17 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Germany accounts for 1.3% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 674,358,326 | 579,935,607 | 55,506,565 | 30,045,839 | 8,870,315 | 8.17 | −1.65% | 1.3% |
| 2023 | 685,658,360 | 589,659,631 | 55,681,436 | 30,523,059 | 9,794,234 | 8.31 | −9.59% | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 758,387,183 | 658,088,559 | 57,582,158 | 31,926,617 | 10,789,849 | 9.18 | −1.98% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | 773,688,591 | 670,666,991 | 58,623,980 | 32,755,548 | 11,642,072 | 9.37 | 3.57% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 747,026,787 | 642,087,777 | 59,143,495 | 33,501,946 | 12,293,568 | 9.05 | −7.32% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 806,043,254 | 696,500,214 | 61,189,233 | 34,577,114 | 13,776,692 | 9.78 | −6.2% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 859,305,944 | 746,697,439 | 63,360,134 | 34,780,246 | 14,468,125 | 10.44 | −3.5% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 890,456,485 | 774,476,682 | 64,848,084 | 35,790,329 | 15,341,391 | 10.84 | −1.82% | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 906,921,013 | 789,248,936 | 65,477,057 | 36,932,181 | 15,262,839 | 11.07 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 904,244,349 | 784,914,322 | 66,623,374 | 37,642,292 | 15,064,362 | 11.07 | 0.56% | 1.9% |
| 2014 | 899,223,165 | 778,752,727 | 67,305,417 | 38,448,311 | 14,716,710 | 11.03 | −4.19% | 1.9% |
| 2013 | 938,537,207 | 817,815,757 | 68,467,613 | 37,737,649 | 14,516,189 | 11.55 | 1.86% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 921,435,375 | 800,032,104 | 69,845,515 | 37,059,953 | 14,497,802 | 11.37 | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2011 | 910,542,936 | 788,121,144 | 71,248,392 | 36,755,453 | 14,417,946 | 11.25 | −3.06% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | 939,306,203 | 814,962,009 | 72,545,479 | 37,672,028 | 14,126,688 | 11.61 | 5.19% | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 892,940,342 | 768,132,618 | 73,278,714 | 37,306,697 | 14,222,314 | 11.03 | −6.82% | 2.1% |
| 2008 | 958,307,955 | 829,911,052 | 75,731,788 | 37,972,525 | 14,692,590 | 11.81 | −0.11% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | 959,377,902 | 826,597,111 | 77,426,290 | 39,444,996 | 15,909,504 | 11.79 | −2.84% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 987,456,887 | 855,448,196 | 77,058,594 | 39,211,915 | 15,738,182 | 12.11 | 0.68% | 2.3% |
| 2005 | 980,816,680 | 841,748,060 | 79,573,940 | 40,245,336 | 19,249,345 | 12.01 | −2.62% | 2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,007,159,948 | 863,389,464 | 82,878,253 | 41,038,508 | 19,853,722 | 12.33 | −1.68% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,024,375,599 | 877,912,969 | 86,356,701 | 41,549,846 | 18,556,084 | 12.54 | 0.24% | 2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,021,946,065 | 869,940,442 | 89,248,244 | 42,603,766 | 20,153,613 | 12.52 | −1.89% | 2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,041,652,389 | 885,474,525 | 92,739,377 | 43,504,056 | 19,934,430 | 12.78 | 0.83% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,033,124,998 | 871,384,715 | 96,426,631 | 45,613,504 | 19,700,149 | 12.68 | −0.41% | 2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,037,348,345 | 870,663,924 | 102,189,976 | 45,541,858 | 18,952,586 | 12.73 | −3.87% | 3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,079,099,168 | 906,605,184 | 105,150,623 | 47,094,905 | 20,248,455 | 13.24 | −1.83% | 3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,099,176,289 | 907,482,386 | 110,515,219 | 61,626,575 | 19,552,108 | 13.49 | −3.35% | 3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,137,309,394 | 939,354,574 | 114,598,164 | 64,442,408 | 18,914,248 | 13.97 | 2.42% | 3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,110,487,324 | 910,473,284 | 118,187,585 | 62,418,434 | 19,408,021 | 13.67 | −0.74% | 3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,118,780,180 | 915,249,376 | 119,424,665 | 65,717,690 | 18,388,450 | 13.82 | −1.25% | 3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,132,911,122 | 929,327,268 | 124,128,762 | 62,062,165 | 17,392,928 | 14.07 | −1.19% | 3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,146,593,200 | 937,792,986 | 129,496,903 | 64,938,237 | 14,365,074 | 14.32 | −5.25% | 3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,210,166,685 | 991,719,314 | 136,567,247 | 67,447,373 | 14,432,751 | 15.21 | −2.06% | 3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,235,632,889 | 1,012,701,591 | 142,844,858 | 65,995,480 | 14,090,961 | 15.62 | −3.51% | 3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,280,578,681 | 1,050,433,307 | 146,426,647 | 69,346,293 | 14,372,434 | 16.27 | −0.97% | 4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,293,085,369 | 1,065,620,688 | 146,822,362 | 66,777,586 | 13,864,734 | 16.5 | −0.58% | 4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,300,571,555 | 1,071,914,020 | 149,377,360 | 66,262,513 | 13,017,663 | 16.66 | −0.86% | 4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,311,817,800 | 1,079,857,596 | 153,773,398 | 65,352,051 | 12,834,754 | 16.85 | −0.86% | 4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,323,133,542 | 1,085,998,176 | 156,463,550 | 67,124,558 | 13,547,258 | 17.02 | 0.04% | 4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,322,572,119 | 1,085,415,015 | 153,650,409 | 70,402,188 | 13,104,507 | 17.02 | 1.31% | 4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,305,501,495 | 1,069,229,427 | 155,697,066 | 68,475,433 | 12,099,569 | 16.78 | 1.03% | 4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,292,203,040 | 1,053,709,779 | 160,323,153 | 66,768,070 | 11,402,038 | 16.58 | −3.76% | 4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,342,734,020 | 1,099,568,013 | 162,747,141 | 69,299,885 | 11,118,981 | 17.19 | −2.66% | 4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,379,371,843 | 1,135,220,235 | 162,793,339 | 70,316,335 | 11,041,934 | 17.62 | −3.75% | 4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,433,043,001 | 1,189,107,074 | 161,396,701 | 71,617,637 | 10,921,590 | 18.27 | 3.88% | 5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,379,564,140 | 1,138,954,991 | 158,058,723 | 70,363,558 | 12,186,867 | 17.55 | 3.12% | 4.9% |
| 1977 | 1,337,838,512 | 1,101,090,080 | 156,948,223 | 68,545,316 | 11,254,894 | 17 | −1.77% | 4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,361,932,660 | 1,122,588,685 | 159,173,914 | 69,996,606 | 10,173,455 | 17.28 | 4.86% | 5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,298,818,346 | 1,060,228,240 | 159,700,852 | 69,283,844 | 9,605,410 | 16.47 | −4.72% | 5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,363,117,814 | 1,122,162,384 | 160,920,403 | 70,707,153 | 9,327,874 | 17.27 | −2.42% | 5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,396,902,032 | 1,157,369,712 | 160,499,546 | 71,254,598 | 7,778,176 | 17.7 | 4.09% | 5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,341,960,070 | 1,104,933,476 | 161,877,556 | 68,348,681 | 6,800,357 | 17.01 | 1.84% | 5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,317,754,608 | 1,077,003,142 | 166,069,231 | 68,520,078 | 6,162,157 | 16.73 | −0.57% | 5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,325,314,845 | 1,084,118,768 | 167,450,875 | 68,668,240 | 5,076,963 | 16.87 | – | 5.7% |
See also
- Germany CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Germany
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).