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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Germany

Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
19,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Germany, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 19.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 18.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 18.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 17.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 17.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 17.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 18.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 18.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 17.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 17.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 17.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 17.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 17.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 17.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 17.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 17.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 17.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 18.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 18.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 18.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 18.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 18.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 18.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 17.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 17.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 16.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 16.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 15.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 15.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Germany is 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Germany peaked at 19,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Germany ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Germany, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 19,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 18,696 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.7%
1992 18,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.2%
1993 17,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
1994 17,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1995 17,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1996 17,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
1997 17,471 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1998 17,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1999 18,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2000 18,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2001 17,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2002 17,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2003 17,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2004 17,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2005 17,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2006 17,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2007 17,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2008 17,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2009 17,518 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2010 17,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2011 17,789 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2012 18,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2013 18,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2014 18,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
2015 18,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2016 18,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2017 18,070 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2018 17,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2019 17,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
2020 16,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2021 16,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2022 15,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2023 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 17,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 18,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 15,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,714 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Mexico 20,370 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 7 France 18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 1,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 8 Canada 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 8 Latvia 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 9 Croatia 879.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 10 Egypt 14,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 11 Australia 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 11 Estonia 674.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 12 Slovenia 366.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 12 Kazakhstan 10,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Germany?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Germany was 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Germany rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Germany ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
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