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CO2 emissions from gas — Germany

CO2 emissions from gas in Germany in 2024 — 157.68 Mt. Ranked 120 in the world out of 128.

2024 157.68 Mt +4.88% vs 2023
World rank 120of 128
Period maximum 184.88 Mt2010
Period minimum 0 Mt1792

Trend over time

1792–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — Germany, 1792–2024050100150200179218161840186418881912193619601984200820241792: 0 Mt1796: 0 Mt1800: 0 Mt1804: 0 Mt1808: 0 Mt1812: 0 Mt1816: 0 Mt1820: 0 Mt1824: 0 Mt1828: 0 Mt1832: 0 Mt1836: 0 Mt1840: 0 Mt1844: 0 Mt1848: 0 Mt1852: 0 Mt1856: 0 Mt1860: 0 Mt1864: 0 Mt1868: 0 Mt1872: 0 Mt1876: 0 Mt1880: 0 Mt1884: 0 Mt1888: 0 Mt1892: 0 Mt1896: 0 Mt1900: 0 Mt1904: 0 Mt1908: 0 Mt1912: 0 Mt1916: 0 Mt1920: 0 Mt1924: 0 Mt1928: 0 Mt1932: 0 Mt1936: 0.04 Mt1940: 0.03 Mt1944: 0.13 Mt1948: 0.1 Mt1952: 0.1 Mt1956: 1.06 Mt1960: 1.35 Mt1964: 3.83 Mt1968: 14.47 Mt1972: 52.65 Mt1976: 93.63 Mt1980: 115.45 Mt1984: 108.53 Mt1988: 107.64 Mt1992: 129.3 Mt1996: 169.96 Mt2000: 166.42 Mt2004: 174.33 Mt2008: 181 Mt2012: 167.84 Mt2016: 169.17 Mt2020: 170.96 Mt2024: 157.68 Mt
Change over the period: +157.68

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 157.68 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 2,100.29 Mt
Western Europe computed 322.61 Mt
High-income countries computed 4,803.03 Mt
CO2 emissions from gas — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 157.68 +7.34 +4.88%
2023 150.34 −8.34 −5.26%
2022 158.69 −22.63 −12.48%
2021 181.31 +10.35 +6.05%
2020 170.96 −1.8 −1.04%
2019 172.76 +3 +1.77%
2018 169.76 −2.29 −1.33%
2017 172.05 +2.88 +1.7%
2016 169.17 +12.06 +7.67%
2015 157.11 +5.12 +3.37%
2014 151.99 −18.28 −10.74%
2013 170.27 +2.43 +1.45%
2012 167.84 −1.56 −0.92%
2011 169.4 −15.48 −8.37%
2010 184.88 +16.48 +9.78%
2009 168.4 −12.6 −6.96%
2008 181 +7.14 +4.11%
2007 173.85 −6.35 −3.52%
2006 180.2 +4.29 +2.44%
2005 175.9 +1.58 +0.9%
2004 174.33 −2.26 −1.28%
2003 176.59 +2.98 +1.71%
2002 173.61 −0.19 −0.11%
2001 173.8 +7.38 +4.43%
2000 166.42 +0.79 +0.48%
1999 165.63 +0.25 +0.15%
1998 165.38 +2.5 +1.54%
1997 162.88 −7.08 −4.17%
1996 169.96 +16.99 +11.1%
1995 152.97 +10.82 +7.61%
1994 142.15 +5.9 +4.33%
1993 136.25 +6.95 +5.38%
1992 129.3 −0.85 −0.65%
1991 130.15 +7.86 +6.43%
1990 122.28 +0.37 +0.31%
1989 121.91 +14.27 +13.26%
1988 107.64 −1.91 −1.74%
1987 109.55 +9 +8.95%
1986 100.55 −7.98 −7.35%
1985 108.53 +0 +0%
1984 108.53 +2.51 +2.37%
1983 106.02 +4.01 +3.93%
1982 102.02 −7.99 −7.26%
1981 110 −5.45 −4.72%
1980 115.45 +0.73 +0.64%
1979 114.72 +9.45 +8.98%
1978 105.27 +7.22 +7.37%
1977 98.05 +4.42 +4.72%
1976 93.63 +4.82 +5.43%
1975 88.81 +4.32 +5.11%
1974 84.5 +16.74 +24.71%
1973 67.75 +15.1 +28.68%
1972 52.65 +12.47 +31.03%
1971 40.18 +10.42 +35%
1970 29.77 +9.15 +44.35%
1969 20.62 +6.16 +42.55%
1968 14.47 +5.69 +64.85%
1967 8.78 +2.1 +31.38%
1966 6.68 +1.14 +20.65%
1965 5.54 +1.71 +44.73%
1964 3.83 +1.26 +49.36%
1963 2.56 +0.59 +30.13%
1962 1.97 +0.49 +32.97%
1961 1.48 +0.13 +9.79%
1960 1.35 +0.16 +13.56%
1959 1.19 +0.15 +14.46%
1958 1.04 −0.02 −1.43%
1957 1.05 −0.01 −0.66%
1956 1.06 +0.33 +45.27%
1955 0.73 +0.37 +100.83%
1954 0.36 +0.14 +59.91%
1953 0.23 +0.13 +129.29%
1952 0.1 +0.04 +80%
1951 0.06 +0.01 +25%
1950 0.04 −0.04 −45.68%
1949 0.08 −0.02 −21.36%
1948 0.1 −0.01 −11.97%
1947 0.12 −0.05 −29.09%
1946 0.17 +0.03 +21.32%
1945 0.14 +0 +3.03%
1944 0.13 +0.11 +633.33%
1943 0.02 −0.01 −30.77%
1942 0.03 +0 +0%
1941 0.03 −0 −10.34%
1940 0.03 −0.03 −50.85%
1939 0.06 +0.03 +78.79%
1938 0.03 −0.01 −17.5%
1937 0.04 −0 −9.09%
1936 0.04 +0.02 +69.23%
1935 0.03 +0 +18.18%
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1792 0 — —

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LI Liechtenstein 0.04 LU Luxembourg 1.23 CH Switzerland 5.65 AT Austria 13.57 BE Belgium 28.08 NL Netherlands 53.67 FR France 62.7 DE Germany 157.68
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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