Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023

Germany: large EDGAR inventory · 683 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Germany emitted 683 MtCO₂e (8.14 t per person, 0.15 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 29% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 85%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Germany's absolute footprint (#12 of 51) in 2023 outweighs how carbon-intensive its economy actually is — GDP intensity ranks far lower at #43 / 51, so scale, not inefficiency, drives the total.

#12 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#23 / 51
Per-capita rank
#43 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

B+
Emissions Performance Score
75/100
Germany · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions D
8.14 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity A
0.15 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share A+
8%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A
-48%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll DEU · 2023 683 Mt · 8.14 t per person

Germany sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (683 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 683 Mt
  • PC 8.14 t
  • INT 0.15
  • RANK-A #12 / 51
  • RANK-P #23 / 51
  • RANK-I #43 / 51
  • SECTOR 29% Energy
  • GAS 85% Carbon
  • PHOTO South Korea
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: South Korea (657 Mt · Δ 27 Mt vs Germany)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Germany

1. Canada7462. Mexico7163. Germany6834. South Korea6575. Turkey608

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Germany's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 763.7 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 683.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −80.3 MtCO₂e (−10.5%).
  • Germany's energy total fell from 254.1 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 198.8 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −55.3 MtCO₂e (−21.8%).
  • Germany's methane total fell from 59.3 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 58 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.37 MtCO₂e (−2.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Germany's absolute footprint (#12 of 51) in 2023 outweighs how carbon-intensive its economy actually is — GDP intensity ranks far lower at #43 / 51, so scale, not inefficiency, drives the total. How we place countries.

Germany vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Germany's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

683 Top 24% more MtCO₂e than 76% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Germany 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1992. Transport1413. Industry1334. Buildings1285. Agriculture566. Fugitive emissions147. Waste12
0%100%29%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Germany emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

6008001,0001,2001,4001,600 197019771984199119982005201220192023 683
Reported annual emissions for Germany, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Germany 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide5832. Methane583. Nitrous oxide31.24. Fluorinated gases11.3

Scale versus efficiency

Absolute inventory signature

Germany's absolute inventory is the standout: 683 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

Germany's 683 MtCO₂e total in 2023 ranks #12 of 51 economies by absolute scale, but its GDP intensity ranks far lower at #43 — the total is driven more by the size of the economy than by how carbon-intensive each dollar of output is.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for DEU exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Germany (DEU) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (683 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Germany emit in 2023?

Germany's 2023 total is 683 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Germany's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Germany ranks #12 of 51 by absolute total and #23 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #43.

Which sector dominates Germany's emissions?

Energy led at 29% of the 2023 national total (683 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.