Total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany
Germany emitted 674.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Germany, 2024
674.4
Change from 2023
−1.6%
European Union, 2024
3,164.7 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
12th of 203
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 674.4 Mt CO2e | 3,164.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 685.7 Mt CO2e | 3,222.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 758.4 Mt CO2e | 3,483.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 773.7 Mt CO2e | 3,572.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 747.0 Mt CO2e | 3,395.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 806.0 Mt CO2e | 3,683.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 859.3 Mt CO2e | 3,834.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 890.5 Mt CO2e | 3,915.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 906.9 Mt CO2e | 3,894.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 904.2 Mt CO2e | 3,885.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 3,831.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 938.5 Mt CO2e | 3,974.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 921.4 Mt CO2e | 4,063.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 910.5 Mt CO2e | 4,127.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 939.3 Mt CO2e | 4,235.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 892.9 Mt CO2e | 4,118.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 958.3 Mt CO2e | 4,409.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 959.4 Mt CO2e | 4,518.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 987.5 Mt CO2e | 4,550.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 980.8 Mt CO2e | 4,552.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 1,007.2 Mt CO2e | 4,585.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 1,024.4 Mt CO2e | 4,578.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 1,021.9 Mt CO2e | 4,484.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 1,041.7 Mt CO2e | 4,500.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 1,033.1 Mt CO2e | 4,468.7 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.6% from 685.7 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 899.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −25.0%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 12th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,164.7 Mt CO2e.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Total greenhouse gas emissions
649.8 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
8.1 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
7.8 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
2.11e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
2.53e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions per person
6.94 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank