Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Germany
Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
734.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total 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 — total nitrous oxide in Germany stood at 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Germany peaked at 1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 734.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1998.
That places Germany 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 809.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 826.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 837.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 766.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 794.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 798.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 827.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 823.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 734.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 805.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 800.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 910.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 895.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 970.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 995.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 956.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 893.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 959.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 925.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 908.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 903.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 936.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 949.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 976.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 915.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 968.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 734.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 837.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 800.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,018 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 903.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 968.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 — total nitrous oxide in Germany?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Germany was 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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