Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany

Germany: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 19,407 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,407 kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
27,905 kt
in 1990
All-time low
15,580 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany stood at 19,407 kt.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany peaked at 27,905 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,580 kt, in 1961.

Germany ranks 23rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 15,580 kt
1962 16,806 kt +7.9%
1963 16,743 kt -0.4%
1964 17,247 kt +3.0%
1965 18,107 kt +5.0%
1966 18,504 kt +2.2%
1967 19,038 kt +2.9%
1968 19,708 kt +3.5%
1969 20,358 kt +3.3%
1970 20,737 kt +1.9%
1971 21,315 kt +2.8%
1972 21,964 kt +3.0%
1973 21,710 kt -1.2%
1974 22,698 kt +4.5%
1975 22,769 kt +0.3%
1976 23,572 kt +3.5%
1977 23,870 kt +1.3%
1978 24,472 kt +2.5%
1979 24,988 kt +2.1%
1980 25,478 kt +2.0%
1981 24,275 kt -4.7%
1982 24,944 kt +2.8%
1983 24,327 kt -2.5%
1984 25,266 kt +3.9%
1985 26,087 kt +3.2%
1986 26,034 kt -0.2%
1987 26,242 kt +0.8%
1988 26,333 kt +0.3%
1989 25,277 kt -4.0%
1990 27,905 kt +10.4%
1991 26,856 kt -3.8%
1992 25,321 kt -5.7%
1993 24,676 kt -2.5%
1994 25,566 kt +3.6%
1995 25,628 kt +0.2%
1996 25,596 kt -0.1%
1997 25,880 kt +1.1%
1998 26,262 kt +1.5%
1999 26,789 kt +2.0%
2000 25,749 kt -3.9%
2001 25,592 kt -0.6%
2002 25,121 kt -1.8%
2003 24,943 kt -0.7%
2004 25,047 kt +0.4%
2005 24,822 kt -0.9%
2006 23,545 kt -5.1%
2007 24,569 kt +4.3%
2008 23,753 kt -3.3%
2009 23,814 kt +0.3%
2010 24,601 kt +3.3%
2011 23,647 kt -3.9%
2012 23,842 kt +0.8%
2013 24,266 kt +1.8%
2014 25,238 kt +4.0%
2015 24,465 kt -3.1%
2016 23,929 kt -2.2%
2017 22,994 kt -3.9%
2018 20,906 kt -9.1%
2019 21,267 kt +1.7%
2020 21,146 kt -0.6%
2021 19,286 kt -8.8%
2022 18,735 kt -2.9%
2023 19,407 kt +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,010 kt 15,580 kt 20,358 kt 9
1970s 22,810 kt 20,737 kt 24,988 kt 10
1980s 25,426 kt 24,275 kt 26,333 kt 10
1990s 26,048 kt 24,676 kt 27,905 kt 10
2000s 24,696 kt 23,545 kt 25,749 kt 10
2010s 23,516 kt 20,906 kt 25,238 kt 10
2020s 19,643 kt 18,735 kt 21,146 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 France 22,342 kt compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
  3. 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
  6. 26 Colombia 17,076 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany was 19,407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27,905 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15,580 kt in 1961.
How does Germany rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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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