Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Germany

Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Germany, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 3.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 3.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 3.0k 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 — manure management in Germany stood at 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Germany peaked at 4,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Germany ranks 8th 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 — Manure management in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 4,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 3,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.0%
1992 3,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
1993 3,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1994 3,922 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1995 3,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1996 3,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
1997 3,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
1998 3,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1999 3,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2000 3,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2001 3,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2002 3,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2003 3,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2004 3,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2005 3,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2006 3,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2007 3,795 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2008 3,782 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2009 3,783 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
2010 3,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2011 3,615 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2012 3,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2013 3,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2014 3,574 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2015 3,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2016 3,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2017 3,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2018 3,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2019 3,280 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2020 3,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2021 3,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2022 3,005 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.2%
2023 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,839 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 3,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,280 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 3,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Brazil 4,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 6 Canada 3,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 7 Japan 3,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 9 France 2,770 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 10 South Africa 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 2,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Germany?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Germany was 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Germany rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Germany ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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