Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Germany
Germany: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 16,605 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Germany stood at 16,605 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 20,247 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,605 kt, in 2020.
That places Germany 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,247 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,964 kt | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 18,605 kt | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 18,073 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 17,444 kt | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 17,535 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,806 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,802 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,018 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18,312 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18,231 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,304 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,696 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17,418 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17,769 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17,698 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,304 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17,509 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17,499 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,698 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,548 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,794 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,155 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,236 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,863 kt | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18,672 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18,542 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,149 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17,140 kt | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16,891 kt | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,605 kt | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16,605 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,913 kt, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16,605 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,874 kt, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,281 kt | 17,444 kt | 20,247 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,713 kt | 17,304 kt | 18,304 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,999 kt | 16,891 kt | 18,863 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,605 kt | 16,605 kt | 16,605 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Germany?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Germany was 16,605 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20,247 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,605 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf