Germany vs United States: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases

Germany
0.0038 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0042 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
96th
United States rank
94th

Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 96th and United States ranks 94th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0069 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square, Germany or United States?
United States, at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre against 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square between Germany and United States?
0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
Germany ranks 96th and United States ranks 94th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.