CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Germany

Germany: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 310.35 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
310.35
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
411.76
in 1990
All-time low
310.35
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Germany, 1990–2018

01002003004001990200420181990: 411.81991: 409.31992: 392.71993: 384.41994: 384.91995: 379.41996: 3901997: 374.11998: 374.11999: 359.12000: 3642001: 377.22002: 378.72003: 384.22004: 379.52005: 375.82006: 379.52007: 392.62008: 371.12009: 343.12010: 361.72011: 354.32012: 365.22013: 369.72014: 350.22015: 346.32016: 345.92017: 327.72018: 310.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Germany stood at 310.35. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Germany peaked at 411.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 310.35, in 2018.

Germany ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 385.97 359.05 411.76 10
2000s 374.57 343.1 392.57 10
2010s 347.93 310.35 369.74 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Russia 844.67 compare
  2. 5 Japan 561.86 compare
  3. 6 South Korea 373.7 compare
  4. 8 South Africa 281.88 compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 243.36 compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 225.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Germany?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Germany was 310.35 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 411.76 in 1990.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 310.35 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Germany ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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