Aviation: emissions by company in Germany
8.3 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 53 aviation installations in Germany, run by 41 companies; 1.5 Mt of it covered by free allowances. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Largest operating companies
| Operating company | Installations | Emissions 2025 | Free allocation | Allowances to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 1 | 3.2 Mt | 0.6 Mt | 2.6 Mt |
| Eurowings GmbH | 1 | 2.2 Mt | 0.4 Mt | 1.8 Mt |
| European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH | 1 | 0.9 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.7 Mt |
| Handelskonto der Condor Flugdienst GmbH | 1 | 0.8 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.7 Mt |
| EW Discover GmbH | 1 | 0.3 Mt | 27 kt | 0.3 Mt |
| United Parcel Service Co | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 35 kt | 0.1 Mt |
| Lufthansa City Airlines GmbH | 1 | 0.1 Mt | ||
| SUNDAIR | 1 | 93 kt | 19 kt | 74 kt |
| DHL Air Limited | 1 | 70 kt | 12 kt | 59 kt |
| Emirates | 1 | 49 kt | 10 kt | 39 kt |
| Air Hamburg Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH | 1 | 46 kt | 9 kt | 37 kt |
| Air China Cargo Co., Ltd | 1 | 39 kt | 3 kt | 36 kt |
| Lufthansa Cargo AG | 1 | 31 kt | 4 kt | 27 kt |
| ETS Account AeroLogic GmbH | 1 | 30 kt | 5 kt | 25 kt |
| EU-ETS trading account for KOREANAIR | 1 | 29 kt | 6 kt | 23 kt |
| Handelskonto der Germanwings GmbH | 1 | 17 kt | 10 kt | 6 kt |
| Omni Air International, Inc. | 1 | 16 kt | 4 kt | 12 kt |
| Atlas Air, Inc. | 1 | 12 kt | 3 kt | 9 kt |
| Platoon Aviation GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | 10 kt | ||
| Aerowest GmbH | 1 | 10 kt | 2 kt | 8 kt |
| Turkish Airlines Inc. | 1 | 9 kt | 2 kt | 8 kt |
| DC Aviation GmbH | 1 | 8 kt | 1 kt | 7 kt |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | 1 | 8 kt | 1 kt | 6 kt |
| Singapore Airlines Limited | 1 | 8 kt | 3 kt | 5 kt |
| National Airlines | 1 | 7 kt | 1 kt | 6 kt |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 3.2 Mt |
| Eurowings GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Eurowings GmbH | 2.2 Mt |
| European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH | 0.9 Mt |
| Handelskonto der Condor Flugdienst GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Handelskonto der Condor Flugdienst GmbH | 0.8 Mt |
| EW Discover GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | EW Discover GmbH | 0.3 Mt |
| United Parcel Service Co | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | United Parcel Service Co | 0.2 Mt |
| Lufthansa City Airlines GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Lufthansa City Airlines GmbH | 0.1 Mt |
| SUNDAIR | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | SUNDAIR | 93 kt |
| DHL Air Limited | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | DHL Air Limited | 70 kt |
| Emirates | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Emirates | 49 kt |
| Air Hamburg Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Air Hamburg Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH | 46 kt |
| Air China Cargo Co., Ltd | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Air China Cargo Co., Ltd | 39 kt |
| Lufthansa Cargo AG | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Lufthansa Cargo AG | 31 kt |
| ETS Account AeroLogic GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | ETS Account AeroLogic GmbH | 30 kt |
| EU-ETS trading account for KOREANAIR | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | EU-ETS trading account for KOREANAIR | 29 kt |
| Aircraft operator activities | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | 26 kt | |
| Handelskonto der Germanwings GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Handelskonto der Germanwings GmbH | 17 kt |
| Omni Air International, Inc. | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Omni Air International, Inc. | 16 kt |
| Atlas Air, Inc. | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Atlas Air, Inc. | 12 kt |
| Aircraft operator activities | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | 12 kt | |
| Platoon Aviation GmbH & Co. KG | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Platoon Aviation GmbH & Co. KG | 10 kt |
| Aerowest GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Aerowest GmbH | 10 kt |
| Turkish Airlines Inc. | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Turkish Airlines Inc. | 9 kt |
| DC Aviation GmbH | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | DC Aviation GmbH | 8 kt |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | Aircraft operator activities | Germany | Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | 8 kt |
Emissions are verified EU Emissions Trading System emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for 2025: the installations, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by the ETS, not a company's total footprint (no scope 2 or 3, no sites outside the ETS). Free allocation is the free allowances allocated for the same year; "allowances to buy" is emissions minus free allocation, the exposure that grows as free allocation is phased out under CBAM from 2026. Companies only: an account holder that is not a company is never shown. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated yearly.
Emissions and allocation: European Commission, Union Registry of the EU ETS (verified emissions, free allocation, compliance and the list of operators; Commission reuse policy, CC BY 4.0). Parent company and pollutant releases of facilities: European Environment Agency, Industrial Emissions Portal (CC BY 4.0). Legal-entity identifiers: GLEIF (CC0).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
The European Commission publishes verified emissions, free allocation and compliance of every installation in the EU Emissions Trading System, and the list of operators with company registration number and LEI. We join them to the operating company, its website and its ultimate parent, and record changes each year.
Is this a full carbon footprint?
No. It covers emissions that fall under the EU ETS (power and heat, heavy industry, aviation within Europe, shipping). It has no scope 2 or scope 3 emissions and no sites outside the ETS.
Does the list show private persons?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Account holders that could be natural persons are left out, and the data has no addresses or contact details.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Aviation: emissions by company in Germany: 8.3 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/de/aviation/, data as of 2026-10-25.