D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · DE
Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany
Germany: 329.6 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2025), −2.2% on 2024. It ranks #120 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).
- 329.6 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2025
- −2.2% vs 2024
- #120of 191 countries · 2024
- 26Records · 1 measures
Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Germany
Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Germany, 2000 to 2025
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Estimate | 573.2 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2001 | Estimate | 565.5 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2002 | Estimate | 569.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2003 | Estimate | 570 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2004 | Estimate | 554.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2005 | Estimate | 546.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2006 | Estimate | 536.2 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2007 | Estimate | 551.8 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2008 | Estimate | 525.4 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2009 | Estimate | 521.5 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2010 | Estimate | 516.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2011 | Estimate | 529.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2012 | Estimate | 534.2 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2013 | Estimate | 538 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2014 | Estimate | 521.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2015 | Estimate | 503.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2016 | Estimate | 498.3 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2017 | Estimate | 469.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2018 | Estimate | 454.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2019 | Estimate | 392.5 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2020 | Estimate | 355.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2021 | Estimate | 394.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2022 | Estimate | 419.7 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2023 | Estimate | 363.6 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2024 | Estimate | 337.1 gCO2e/kWh |
| 2025 | Estimate | 329.6 gCO2e/kWh |
Every record
26 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.
How Germany ranks
- Carbon intensity of electricity by country #120 of 191 · 337.1 gCO2e/kWh · 2024
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Germany?
Germany: 329.6 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2025, −2.2% on 2024.
How does Germany rank?
#120 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 337.1 gCO2e/kWh).
Where does the Germany data come from?
26 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/germany
"Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/germany. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/germany.
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