AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Germany
Germany: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.72 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany is 11.72 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 11.72 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89 %, in 1996.
Germany ranks 137th 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 Share (CO2eq) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.52 % | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.07 % | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4 % | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.02 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.02 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.15 % | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % | +75.5% |
| 2002 | 6.94 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.78 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.91 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.57 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.91 % | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.96 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.48 % | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.17 % | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 % | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.58 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.25 % | +123.8% |
| 2017 | 10.19 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.03 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.45 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.35 % | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.45 % | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 10.51 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.72 % | +11.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.72 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.72 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +123.8% | 4.58 % | 10.25 % |
| 2001 | +75.5% | 3.92 % | 6.88 % |
| 2011 | -38.6% | 7.17 % | 4.4 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 % | 3.89 % | 4.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 % | 3.92 % | 7.48 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 % | 4.39 % | 10.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 % | 10.45 % | 11.72 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Germany?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany was 11.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 % in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Germany ranks 137th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.