Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany
Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany is 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany peaked at 214.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
Germany ranks 20th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 191.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 214.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 180.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 198.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 182.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Australia 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 18 Paraguay 188.77 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 181.81 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 21 Bangladesh 174.88 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 22 France 171.06 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 23 Venezuela 164.27 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany was 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 214.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.