Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany
Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 12.43 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany stood at 12.43 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 12.73 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.43 kt, in 2020.
Germany ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.72 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.68 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.65 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.64 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.62 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.61 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.63 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.65 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.69 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.68 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.64 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.68 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.67 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.62 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.56 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.43 kt | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.43 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3799 kt, 32.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.43 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2781 kt, 44.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.67 kt | 12.62 kt | 12.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 kt | 12.61 kt | 12.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 kt | 12.5 kt | 12.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 kt | 12.43 kt | 12.43 kt | 1 |
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 drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany?
- Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany was 12.43 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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) — UNFCCC. 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.