EU ETS — Country profile

DE — EU ETS Emissions

Verified emissions, free allocations, and compliance position for DE under the EU Emissions Trading System. Data covers 14 sectors from 2005 to 2025.

14 sectors · 2005–2025 · Source: EEA

Verified 2025

281.57M

tCO₂e across all sectors

Allocated 2025

114.10M

total allowances allocated

Net position 2025

+167.47M

net buyer

Sector breakdown — 2025

SectorVerified (tCO₂e)AllocatedGap
Combustion177.60M12.22M+165.38M
Iron and steel26.80M44.20M-17.39M
Cement and lime22.02M19.63M+2.39M
Refineries19.71M13.73M+5.98M
Chemicals10.90M11.17M-269.1k
Aviation8.52M0+8.52M
Glass and ceramics4.47M3.74M+730.3k
Pulp and paper3.77M4.32M-554.4k
Coke ovens2.98M1.37M+1.61M
Hydrogen2.39M1.88M+509.5k
Aluminium1.52M878.6k+642.2k
Non-ferrous metals819.6k887.4k-67.9k
Metal ore70.6k70.1k+422
Other000

Year-on-year trend

Peak verified emissions: 489.86M tCO₂e in 2013

YearVerified (tCO₂e)AllocatedGap
2025281.57M114.10M+167.47M
2024292.78M120.67M+172.11M
2023297.06M128.83M+168.23M
2022361.22M129.72M+231.50M
2021359.81M128.95M+230.86M
2020324.69M141.05M+183.64M
2019372.48M145.67M+226.81M
2018432.38M150.60M+281.77M
2017446.87M156.12M+290.76M
2016462.25M160.83M+301.42M
2015464.70M166.38M+298.32M
2014470.25M170.32M+299.93M
2013489.86M174.87M+314.99M
2012468.52M460.25M+8.28M
2011450.35M400.77M+49.58M
2010454.86M400.49M+54.37M
2009428.29M391.71M+36.58M
2008472.85M388.76M+84.09M
2007487.15M497.30M-10.15M
2006478.07M495.49M-17.41M
2005475.05M493.48M-18.43M
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