Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 18.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.25 %
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.25 %
in 2023
All-time low
3.3 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 3.3 %1991: 14 %1992: 14.6 %1993: 14.6 %1994: 14.5 %1995: 14.8 %1996: 14.8 %1997: 14.7 %1998: 14.7 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 15 %2004: 15 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 15 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 16.1 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 17 %2021: 16.4 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 18.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany is 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 107th of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 107th out of 187 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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.