Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany
Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1,394 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Germany stood at 1,394 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Germany peaked at 2,871 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,389 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 33rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,871 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,743 kt | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,537 kt | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,477 kt | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,454 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,433 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,492 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,896 kt | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 2,490 kt | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 2,485 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,456 kt | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,456 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,781 kt | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 1,740 kt | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,701 kt | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,682 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,654 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,653 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,660 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,600 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,590 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,582 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,585 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,650 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,611 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,650 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,577 kt | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,566 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,510 kt | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,481 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,473 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,412 kt | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,389 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,394 kt | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,394 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.11 kt, 24.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,394 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.84 kt, 9.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.3% | 1,896 kt | 2,490 kt |
| 2002 | -27.5% | 2,456 kt | 1,781 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,488 kt | 1,896 kt | 2,871 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,838 kt | 1,600 kt | 2,456 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,580 kt | 1,481 kt | 1,650 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 kt | 1,389 kt | 1,473 kt | 4 |
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 agrifood systems — emissions in Germany?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Germany was 1,394 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,871 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,389 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). 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