Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Germany
Germany: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 4.14 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.14 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Germany peaked at 4.2 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.31 kt, in 1993.
Germany ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.49 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 kt | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.31 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.41 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.51 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.34 kt | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.47 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.68 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.59 kt | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.67 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.72 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.76 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.78 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.73 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.12 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.19 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.19 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.12 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.14 kt | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.14 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1951 kt, 21.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.14 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3264 kt, 12.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 kt | 3.31 kt | 3.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 kt | 3.5 kt | 3.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 kt | 3.73 kt | 4.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 kt | 4.12 kt | 4.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Germany?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Germany was 4.14 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 kt in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.