Environment & Energy

Germany

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Electricity generation mix
  • Wind27.2%
  • Coal20.6%
  • Solar17.9%
  • Gas16.5%
  • Bioenergy10.1%
  • Hydro3.9%
  • Other fossil3.8%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
5807328851.04K1.19K19702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
26.1310.314.418.519902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
1.995.048.111.214.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions580 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita6.94 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share17.6 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,820 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal24.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share59.1 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites55 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature9.51 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)13,700,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements10 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity161,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita154 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.07 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry25.8 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0479 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total573–580,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 579,900 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 572.7 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial573 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based769 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events5NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 5NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share14.2 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production186 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production4.13 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production91.9 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution and acid rain from coal-burning utilities and industries; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial effluents; hazardous waste disposalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Germany's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (580 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (6.94 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.