Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 69.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.21 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 223 countries
All-time high
72.51 %
in 2001
All-time low
47.16 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 55.8 %1991: 55.8 %1992: 54.4 %1993: 55.2 %1994: 56.8 %1995: 56.8 %1996: 59.8 %1997: 47.2 %1998: 65.1 %1999: 66.9 %2000: 69.9 %2001: 72.5 %2002: 54.5 %2003: 55.2 %2004: 55.8 %2005: 57.1 %2006: 58.1 %2007: 57.9 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 59.1 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 60.5 %2012: 61.7 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 64.9 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 66 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 66.4 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 68.3 %2021: 67 %2022: 67.5 %2023: 69.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany is 69.21 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany peaked at 72.51 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.16 %, in 1997.

Germany ranks 113th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 55.84 % —
1991 55.84 % +0.0%
1992 54.39 % -2.6%
1993 55.23 % +1.5%
1994 56.81 % +2.9%
1995 56.82 % +0.0%
1996 59.75 % +5.2%
1997 47.16 % -21.1%
1998 65.1 % +38.0%
1999 66.88 % +2.7%
2000 69.86 % +4.5%
2001 72.51 % +3.8%
2002 54.54 % -24.8%
2003 55.18 % +1.2%
2004 55.84 % +1.2%
2005 57.12 % +2.3%
2006 58.06 % +1.6%
2007 57.89 % -0.3%
2008 59.42 % +2.6%
2009 59.06 % -0.6%
2010 59.57 % +0.9%
2011 60.47 % +1.5%
2012 61.67 % +2.0%
2013 65.45 % +6.1%
2014 64.94 % -0.8%
2015 67.49 % +3.9%
2016 65.99 % -2.2%
2017 65.79 % -0.3%
2018 66.36 % +0.9%
2019 67.1 % +1.1%
2020 68.27 % +1.7%
2021 67.05 % -1.8%
2022 67.46 % +0.6%
2023 69.21 % +2.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 69.21 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 69.21 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.87 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +38.0% 47.16 % 65.1 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.38 % 47.16 % 66.88 % 10
2000s 59.95 % 54.54 % 72.51 % 10
2010s 64.48 % 59.57 % 67.49 % 10
2020s 68 % 67.05 % 69.21 % 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 110 Italy 70.21 % compare
  2. 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 70.08 % compare
  3. 112 Sierra Leone 69.55 % compare
  4. 114 Croatia 68.81 % compare
  5. 115 Malawi 68.68 % compare
  6. 116 Latvia 68.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany was 69.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 72.51 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 47.16 % in 1997.
How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Germany ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.