AFOLU — Emissions in Germany

Germany: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,167 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,167 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 256 countries
All-time high
2,083 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,164 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.1k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1,167 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Germany peaked at 2,083 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,164 kt, in 2022.

Germany ranks 31st of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,083 kt —
1991 1,943 kt -6.7%
1992 1,735 kt -10.7%
1993 1,675 kt -3.4%
1994 1,652 kt -1.4%
1995 1,646 kt -0.4%
1996 1,631 kt -0.9%
1997 1,624 kt -0.4%
1998 1,576 kt -3.0%
1999 1,554 kt -1.4%
2000 1,518 kt -2.3%
2001 1,507 kt -0.7%
2002 1,482 kt -1.7%
2003 1,441 kt -2.8%
2004 1,401 kt -2.8%
2005 1,393 kt -0.6%
2006 1,362 kt -2.2%
2007 1,363 kt +0.0%
2008 1,388 kt +1.8%
2009 1,385 kt -0.2%
2010 1,368 kt -1.2%
2011 1,358 kt -0.7%
2012 1,359 kt +0.1%
2013 1,371 kt +0.8%
2014 1,383 kt +0.9%
2015 1,371 kt -0.9%
2016 1,353 kt -1.2%
2017 1,342 kt -0.8%
2018 1,285 kt -4.2%
2019 1,256 kt -2.3%
2020 1,248 kt -0.6%
2021 1,186 kt -5.0%
2022 1,164 kt -1.9%
2023 1,167 kt +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,167 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 37.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,167 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 12.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,712 kt 1,554 kt 2,083 kt 10
2000s 1,424 kt 1,362 kt 1,518 kt 10
2010s 1,345 kt 1,256 kt 1,383 kt 10
2020s 1,191 kt 1,164 kt 1,248 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 France 1,492 kt compare
  2. 29 Canada 1,300 kt compare
  3. 30 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  4. 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
  5. 33 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
  6. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,070 kt compare
  7. 34 United Kingdom 1,070 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Germany?
Afolu — emissions in Germany was 1,167 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,083 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,164 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for afolu — emissions?
Germany ranks 31st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf