Germany emitted around 597.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2023, which accounted for almost 90 percent of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions that year. Methane was the second-largest contributor to Germany's GHG emissions in 2022, at 44.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). Since 1990, carbon dioxide and methane emissions in Germany have fallen by approximately 44 and 66 percent, respectively.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2023 by type of gas
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Umweltbundesamt. (May 6, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2023 by type of gas (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388844/greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-gas-germany/
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