Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Germany

Germany: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 7.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.59 kt
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.33 kt
in 1985
All-time low
7 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Germany, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 7.59 kt for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Germany peaked at 12.33 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7 kt, in 2022.

That places Germany 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10 kt
1962 10.31 kt +3.1%
1963 10.2 kt -1.0%
1964 10.22 kt +0.2%
1965 10.21 kt -0.1%
1966 10.39 kt +1.8%
1967 10.71 kt +3.0%
1968 10.81 kt +1.0%
1969 10.77 kt -0.3%
1970 10.77 kt -0.0%
1971 10.94 kt +1.5%
1972 10.82 kt -1.1%
1973 10.98 kt +1.5%
1974 11.33 kt +3.2%
1975 11.26 kt -0.6%
1976 11.15 kt -1.0%
1977 11.3 kt +1.4%
1978 11.61 kt +2.7%
1979 11.67 kt +0.6%
1980 11.73 kt +0.4%
1981 11.81 kt +0.7%
1982 11.9 kt +0.8%
1983 11.84 kt -0.4%
1984 12.27 kt +3.6%
1985 12.33 kt +0.6%
1986 12.28 kt -0.4%
1987 12.05 kt -1.9%
1988 11.91 kt -1.2%
1989 11.75 kt -1.4%
1990 11.59 kt -1.4%
1991 10.89 kt -6.0%
1992 9.7 kt -10.9%
1993 9.47 kt -2.4%
1994 9.4 kt -0.8%
1995 9.48 kt +1.0%
1996 9.49 kt +0.1%
1997 9.57 kt +0.9%
1998 9.36 kt -2.2%
1999 9.3 kt -0.6%
2000 9.19 kt -1.3%
2001 9.29 kt +1.1%
2002 8.98 kt -3.3%
2003 8.69 kt -3.2%
2004 8.91 kt +2.6%
2005 8.74 kt -1.9%
2006 8.52 kt -2.4%
2007 8.46 kt -0.8%
2008 8.89 kt +5.1%
2009 8.86 kt -0.3%
2010 8.54 kt -3.7%
2011 8.44 kt -1.1%
2012 8.55 kt +1.3%
2013 8.8 kt +2.8%
2014 8.87 kt +0.8%
2015 8.76 kt -1.2%
2016 8.61 kt -1.8%
2017 8.57 kt -0.4%
2018 7.39 kt -13.8%
2019 7.51 kt +1.5%
2020 8.08 kt +7.6%
2021 7.09 kt -12.2%
2022 7 kt -1.3%
2023 7.59 kt +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.4 kt 10 kt 10.81 kt 9
1970s 11.18 kt 10.77 kt 11.67 kt 10
1980s 11.99 kt 11.73 kt 12.33 kt 10
1990s 9.83 kt 9.3 kt 11.59 kt 10
2000s 8.85 kt 8.46 kt 9.29 kt 10
2010s 8.4 kt 7.39 kt 8.87 kt 10
2020s 7.44 kt 7 kt 8.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Niger 9.13 kt compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.27 kt compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 7.74 kt compare
  4. 29 Mongolia 7.49 kt compare
  5. 30 New Zealand 7.44 kt compare
  6. 31 Uganda 7.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Germany?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Germany was 7.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.33 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
Germany ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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