AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Germany
Germany: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 82.71 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 82.71 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Germany peaked at 121.3 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.62 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 28th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.3 kt | — |
| 1991 | 116.18 kt | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 108.82 kt | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 106.01 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 109.22 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 109.35 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.1 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 110.15 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 111.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 113.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.02 kt | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 108.35 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 106.42 kt | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 105.51 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.58 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.73 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.68 kt | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 103.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 100.7 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 100.92 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.77 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 100.13 kt | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 100.97 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.76 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 106.43 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 103.45 kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 101.34 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.76 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 88.83 kt | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 89.98 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.94 kt | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 79.62 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 82.71 kt | +3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 82.71 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 37.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 82.71 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.28 kt, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.46 kt | 106.01 kt | 121.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.45 kt | 99.68 kt | 109.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 kt | 88.83 kt | 106.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.58 kt | 79.62 kt | 90.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Germany?
- Afolu — emissions in Germany was 82.71 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 121.3 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.62 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for afolu — emissions?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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