Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 74.56 % 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 74.56 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Germany peaked at 75.53 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.37 %, in 1994.
That places Germany 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.02 % | — |
| 1991 | 46.92 % | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 45.88 % | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 46.65 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.37 % | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 47.58 % | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 46.14 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5 % | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 63.44 % | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 66.48 % | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 64.31 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 66.98 % | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 67.44 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.65 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.36 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.32 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.13 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.16 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.01 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.4 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.72 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 74.38 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.26 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.53 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.29 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.4 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.81 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.94 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.71 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.07 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.56 % | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 74.56 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 74.56 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 93% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +30.8% | 48.5 % | 63.44 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 % | 45.37 % | 66.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.28 % | 64.31 % | 73.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 % | 72.81 % | 75.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.23 % | 71.71 % | 74.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75.23 % compare
- 136 Jamaica 74.82 % compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 74.74 % compare
- 138 South Africa 74.56 % compare
- 140 Greece 74.53 % compare
- 141 Slovenia 74.21 % compare
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 74.56 % 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 75.53 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 % in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 138th 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 0.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.