Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 57.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.74 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
55th
of 213 countries
All-time high
57.74 %
in 2023
All-time low
37.12 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 40.4 %1991: 39.5 %1992: 37.1 %1993: 37.3 %1994: 38.2 %1995: 38.4 %1996: 39 %1997: 40.3 %1998: 41.1 %1999: 41.7 %2000: 43.1 %2001: 44.4 %2002: 45.2 %2003: 45.5 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 47.7 %2007: 47.6 %2008: 49.5 %2009: 50.9 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 52.7 %2013: 54.2 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 56.3 %2019: 56.7 %2020: 57.7 %2021: 56.1 %2022: 56.3 %2023: 57.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany is 57.74 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany peaked at 57.74 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.12 %, in 1992.

That places Germany 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.44 % —
1991 39.48 % -2.4%
1992 37.12 % -6.0%
1993 37.28 % +0.4%
1994 38.17 % +2.4%
1995 38.36 % +0.5%
1996 39.01 % +1.7%
1997 40.29 % +3.3%
1998 41.09 % +2.0%
1999 41.73 % +1.6%
2000 43.07 % +3.2%
2001 44.37 % +3.0%
2002 45.25 % +2.0%
2003 45.53 % +0.6%
2004 45.86 % +0.7%
2005 47.17 % +2.9%
2006 47.66 % +1.0%
2007 47.57 % -0.2%
2008 49.5 % +4.1%
2009 50.93 % +2.9%
2010 51.07 % +0.3%
2011 51.71 % +1.3%
2012 52.71 % +1.9%
2013 54.2 % +2.8%
2014 55.55 % +2.5%
2015 55.88 % +0.6%
2016 56.43 % +1.0%
2017 56.19 % -0.4%
2018 56.29 % +0.2%
2019 56.71 % +0.7%
2020 57.68 % +1.7%
2021 56.14 % -2.7%
2022 56.28 % +0.2%
2023 57.74 % +2.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 57.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 57.74 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3 % 37.12 % 41.73 % 10
2000s 46.69 % 43.07 % 50.93 % 10
2010s 54.67 % 51.07 % 56.71 % 10
2020s 56.96 % 56.14 % 57.74 % 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 52 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.56 % compare
  2. 53 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 58.31 % compare
  3. 54 Spain 58.14 % compare
  4. 56 Colombia 57.22 % compare
  5. 57 Senegal 56.77 % compare
  6. 58 Austria 56.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany was 57.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 57.74 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37.12 % in 1992.
How does Germany rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Germany ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.