Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Germany
Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
51,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
All-time low
23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Germany stood at 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Germany peaked at 51,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Germany ranks 10th 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 — Nitrous oxide in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 50,579 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 51,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 49,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 51,622 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 50,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 51,460 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 48,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 37,044 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 34,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 33,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 34,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 35,989 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34,829 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 35,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,893 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 28,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29,579 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 26,411 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 25,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 33,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,411 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Canada 28,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 France 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Argentina 24,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Italy 16,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 South Africa 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Australia 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Germany
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Germany?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Germany was 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51,950 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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