Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 16,062 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16,062 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 17,370 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,062 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,370 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,363 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,352 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,355 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,308 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17,299 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,290 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,215 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,065 kt | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,021 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,925 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,780 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16,643 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,650 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,645 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,645 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,636 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,629 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,629 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,626 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,622 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,618 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,585 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,583 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,184 kt | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,168 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,164 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,104 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,080 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,062 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,062 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,062 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16,062 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 kt, 8345.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16,062 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.88 kt, 160.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,329 kt | 17,215 kt | 17,370 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,764 kt | 16,629 kt | 17,065 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,428 kt | 16,104 kt | 16,629 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,074 kt | 16,062 kt | 16,105 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,400 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 448.46 kt compare
- 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
- 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 186.36 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 141.5 kt compare
- 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt 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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany was 16,062 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17,370 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,062 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.