All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0058 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0147 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0058 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.012 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.012 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.012 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.012 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.011 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.007 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.006 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0058 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Germany ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0147 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0141 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1992 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
1993 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1994 0.0124 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1995 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1997 0.0115 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1998 0.011 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1999 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2000 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2001 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2002 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2003 0.009 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2004 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2005 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2006 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2007 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.008 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2009 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2010 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2011 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2013 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2014 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.007 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2016 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2017 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2018 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2019 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2020 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2021 0.006 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2022 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2023 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -2.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0058 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0058 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 38 San Marino 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 China 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Czechia 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Grenada 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Nepal 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Germany rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.