Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.03 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.03 %
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.03 %
in 2023
All-time low
12.16 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 12.2 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 21.1 %1993: 21 %1994: 21.1 %1995: 21.4 %1996: 21.5 %1997: 20.2 %1998: 22.3 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 22.9 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 21.8 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 23 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 22.3 %2017: 22 %2018: 21.9 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 23.8 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 25 %

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 25.03 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 25.03 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.16 %, in 1990.

Germany ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.5 % 12.16 % 23.12 % 10
2000s 21.65 % 20.89 % 22.98 % 10
2010s 22.97 % 21.91 % 24.16 % 10
2020s 23.51 % 22.61 % 25.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 138 Grenada 26.62 % compare
  2. 139 Russian Federation 26.01 % compare
  3. 140 Israel 25.43 % compare
  4. 142 OECD 24.66 % compare
  5. 143 Italy 24.36 % compare
  6. 144 Turkmenistan 24.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Germany was 25.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 25.03 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 % in 1990.
How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.