Germany vs Northern America: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Germany
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 126,596 kt against 17,142 kt in Germany, a difference of 109,454 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 7.4 times Germany's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 7th of 114 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,361 kt | 83,952 kt | 64,591 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 19,071 kt | 126,486 kt | 107,415 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 18,905 kt | 118,202 kt | 99,298 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 17,164 kt | 124,056 kt | 106,892 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Germany or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 126,596 kt against 17,142 kt in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Germany and Northern America?
- 109,454 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Germany ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 7th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.