Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Germany

Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 1.0M Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 1.0M Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 958.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 949.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 926.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 922.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 943.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 911.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 901.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 876.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 872.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 892.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 875.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 866.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 845.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 836.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 853.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 810.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 823.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 764.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 796.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 771.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 785.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 802.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 761.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 770.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 765.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 747.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 722.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 672.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 613.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 641.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 635.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 564.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Germany stood at 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Germany peaked at 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Germany ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 1.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
1992 958,918 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
1993 949,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1994 926,923 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
1995 922,711 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1996 943,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
1997 911,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
1998 901,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
1999 876,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2000 872,680 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2001 892,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2002 875,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2003 866,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2004 845,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2005 836,715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2006 852,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2007 810,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
2008 823,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2009 764,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.2%
2010 795,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
2011 771,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
2012 785,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2013 802,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2014 761,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.1%
2015 770,712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2016 765,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2017 747,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2018 722,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2019 672,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.9%
2020 613,276 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.8%
2021 641,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2022 635,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2023 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 944,189 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 876,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 844,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 764,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 892,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 759,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 672,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 802,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 613,814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 641,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Russia 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Japan 944,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 738,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 5 Canada 562,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 6 Mexico 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 7 Brazil 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Germany?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Germany was 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Germany rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
Germany ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
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