Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 18.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany is 18.25 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany peaked at 18.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 %, in 1990.
Germany ranks 127th 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 (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.01 % | +324.5% |
| 1992 | 14.56 % | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.76 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.68 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.15 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.96 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.36 % | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.95 % | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.23 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.99 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.61 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.56 % | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.06 % | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.29 % | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 17.31 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.81 % | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.28 % | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.91 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.91 % | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.63 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.73 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.68 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.96 % | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.45 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.39 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.25 % | +11.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.41 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.25 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 %, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +324.5% | 3.3 % | 14.01 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 % | 3.3 % | 15.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.22 % | 14.36 % | 16.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 % | 15.63 % | 17.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 % | 16.39 % | 18.25 % | 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 share in Germany?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany was 18.25 % 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 18.25 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 % in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 127th 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 8.6%. 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 (CO2). 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.