Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany

Germany: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 34,898 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
34,898 kt
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
63,395 kt
in 1985
All-time low
32,455 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany stood at 34,898 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany peaked at 63,395 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32,455 kt, in 2022.

Germany ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Germany, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 54,844 kt
1962 55,759 kt +1.7%
1963 55,462 kt -0.5%
1964 55,120 kt -0.6%
1965 55,504 kt +0.7%
1966 56,772 kt +2.3%
1967 57,603 kt +1.5%
1968 57,976 kt +0.6%
1969 58,244 kt +0.5%
1970 58,150 kt -0.2%
1971 57,934 kt -0.4%
1972 57,178 kt -1.3%
1973 57,932 kt +1.3%
1974 59,191 kt +2.2%
1975 59,420 kt +0.4%
1976 59,333 kt -0.1%
1977 59,450 kt +0.2%
1978 60,404 kt +1.6%
1979 61,099 kt +1.2%
1980 61,274 kt +0.3%
1981 61,918 kt +1.0%
1982 62,202 kt +0.5%
1983 62,119 kt -0.1%
1984 63,182 kt +1.7%
1985 63,395 kt +0.3%
1986 63,174 kt -0.3%
1987 61,892 kt -2.0%
1988 60,605 kt -2.1%
1989 59,716 kt -1.5%
1990 58,220 kt -2.5%
1991 54,299 kt -6.7%
1992 48,469 kt -10.7%
1993 46,806 kt -3.4%
1994 46,164 kt -1.4%
1995 45,988 kt -0.4%
1996 45,553 kt -0.9%
1997 45,361 kt -0.4%
1998 44,010 kt -3.0%
1999 43,409 kt -1.4%
2000 42,395 kt -2.3%
2001 42,078 kt -0.7%
2002 41,372 kt -1.7%
2003 40,216 kt -2.8%
2004 39,105 kt -2.8%
2005 38,884 kt -0.6%
2006 38,021 kt -2.2%
2007 38,039 kt +0.0%
2008 38,730 kt +1.8%
2009 38,641 kt -0.2%
2010 38,173 kt -1.2%
2011 37,886 kt -0.8%
2012 37,927 kt +0.1%
2013 38,249 kt +0.8%
2014 38,584 kt +0.9%
2015 38,242 kt -0.9%
2016 37,768 kt -1.2%
2017 37,449 kt -0.8%
2018 35,862 kt -4.2%
2019 35,041 kt -2.3%
2020 34,837 kt -0.6%
2021 33,100 kt -5.0%
2022 32,455 kt -1.9%
2023 32,554 kt +0.3%
2030 37,256 kt +14.4%
2050 34,898 kt -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,365 kt 54,844 kt 58,244 kt 9
1970s 59,009 kt 57,178 kt 61,099 kt 10
1980s 61,948 kt 59,716 kt 63,395 kt 10
1990s 47,828 kt 43,409 kt 58,220 kt 10
2000s 39,748 kt 38,021 kt 42,395 kt 10
2010s 37,518 kt 35,041 kt 38,584 kt 10
2020s 33,237 kt 32,455 kt 34,837 kt 4
2030s 37,256 kt 37,256 kt 37,256 kt 1
2050s 34,898 kt 34,898 kt 34,898 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Ethiopia PDR 40,065 kt compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 36,746 kt compare
  3. 23 Chad 35,960 kt compare
  4. 25 Canada 34,728 kt compare
  5. 26 Kenya 34,454 kt compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 34,340 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany was 34,898 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 63,395 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32,455 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Germany ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf