Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany
Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
179.57 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
214.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
179.57 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.34 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 211.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 203.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 197.84 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 197.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 198.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 199.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 197.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 196.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 191.49 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 188.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 196.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 198.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 198.19 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 197.71 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 194.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 184.52 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 185.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 185.09 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 180.54 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 182.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 180.74 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 180.28 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 181.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 180.83 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 13.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 179.57 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 8.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.