Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 27,549 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27,549 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
28,554 kt
in 1995
All-time low
27,549 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27,549 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 28,554 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,549 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,534 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,527 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,554 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 28,500 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28,484 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,480 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 28,396 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 28,323 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28,288 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,177 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28,022 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27,877 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27,886 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,886 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,875 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,870 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,874 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27,873 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,869 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,864 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27,834 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27,832 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,688 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,675 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,680 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,595 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,597 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,567 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,549 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27,549 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,549 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27,549 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 1848.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27,549 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 135.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,506 kt | 28,396 kt | 28,554 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,009 kt | 27,870 kt | 28,323 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,778 kt | 27,595 kt | 27,874 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,562 kt | 27,549 kt | 27,597 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
- 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
- 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 193.72 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Germany?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Germany was 27,549 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28,554 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,549 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained 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.