Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Germany
Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 19.53 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Germany stood at 19.53 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 20.23 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.53 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.21 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.21 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.23 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.2 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.19 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.18 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.12 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.05 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.97 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.86 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.76 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.73 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.73 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.63 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.56 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.54 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.53 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.53 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.53 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 2381.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.53 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1378 kt, 141.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2 kt | 20.12 kt | 20.23 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 kt | 19.75 kt | 20.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 kt | 19.56 kt | 19.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 kt | 19.53 kt | 19.56 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Belarus 29.79 kt compare
- 4 Melanesia 3.91 kt compare
- 5 Canada 27.07 kt compare
- 6 Poland 20 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.8326 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0.5866 kt compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.74 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2595 kt compare
- 9 Mongolia 15.83 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.1361 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1043 kt compare
- 10 Ukraine 13.66 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 19.53 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 20.23 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 7th 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 (N2O). 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.