Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Germany is 2.09 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 3.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.9 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Germany ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 71 Madagascar 2.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Ukraine 2.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 73 France 2.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 75 Mozambique, Republic of 2.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 76 Slovenia, Republic of 2.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 77 Israel 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Germany
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Germany?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Germany was 2.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.