Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1,394 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,394 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2,871 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,389 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.9k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 1.9k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 1.8k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 1.7k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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 25th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Sudan 2,019 kt compare
  2. 23 France 1,734 kt compare
  3. 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
  4. 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 1,307 kt compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,286 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 25th out of 217 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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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