Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany

Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 118.92 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118.92 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
282.03 Mt CO2e
in 1979
All-time low
113.09 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Germany is 118.92 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Germany peaked at 282.03 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 113.09 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Germany 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 262.88 Mt CO2e 245.26 Mt CO2e 282.03 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 238.86 Mt CO2e 206.01 Mt CO2e 261.21 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 199.93 Mt CO2e 176.66 Mt CO2e 217.66 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 163.2 Mt CO2e 130.04 Mt CO2e 188.37 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 134.83 Mt CO2e 127.05 Mt CO2e 150.72 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 122.83 Mt CO2e 113.09 Mt CO2e 131.29 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Russia 249.23 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 4 India 210.24 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 5 Iran 175.72 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 7 Japan 103.8 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 8 Canada 89.27 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 74.58 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Germany?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Germany was 118.92 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 282.03 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 113.09 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).