AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.98 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.47 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Germany ranks 82nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +138.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.98 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.98 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +138.3% | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | +85.1% | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -42.0% | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.784 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 t CO2eq/cap | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 80 Eswatini 1.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 80 Samoa 1.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 East Timor 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Luxembourg 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Mexico 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in Germany?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Germany was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.