Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Germany

Germany: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0244 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
31st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.045 kt per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.0224 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Germany, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0244 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Germany peaked at 0.045 kt per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

Germany ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0382 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 0.0386 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1964 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1965 0.0388 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1966 0.0396 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.0402 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.0405 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 0.0407 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1970 0.0408 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1971 0.0408 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0403 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 0.0408 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1974 0.0418 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1976 0.0418 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 0.042 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1978 0.0427 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1979 0.0433 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 0.0434 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 0.0438 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 0.0439 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1983 0.0439 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 0.045 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 0.0449 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1987 0.0441 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1988 0.0432 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1989 0.0426 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1990 0.0418 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1991 0.0389 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1992 0.0346 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1993 0.0336 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1994 0.0331 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1995 0.033 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1996 0.0327 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 0.0326 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0318 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 0.0315 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2000 0.0309 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2001 0.0307 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.0303 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 0.0296 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2004 0.0288 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2005 0.0287 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.0282 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2007 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.0287 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0283 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2011 0.0281 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.0282 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0288 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0286 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2015 0.0285 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.0283 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 0.0281 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0249 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
2019 0.0244 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2020 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2021 0.023 kt per square kilometre -12.7%
2022 0.0224 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0393 kt per square kilometre 0.0382 kt per square kilometre 0.0407 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0416 kt per square kilometre 0.0403 kt per square kilometre 0.0433 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.044 kt per square kilometre 0.0426 kt per square kilometre 0.045 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0344 kt per square kilometre 0.0315 kt per square kilometre 0.0418 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0293 kt per square kilometre 0.0282 kt per square kilometre 0.0309 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0276 kt per square kilometre 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 0.0288 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.024 kt per square kilometre 0.0224 kt per square kilometre 0.0263 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Grenada 0.0246 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Tonga 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Guatemala 0.0231 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Togo 0.0229 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Costa Rica 0.0227 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Germany?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Germany was 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.045 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Germany rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Germany ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.