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
51st
of 199 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 51st out of 199 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.

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. 48 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.56 % compare
  2. 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 58.31 % compare
  3. 50 Spain 58.14 % compare
  4. 52 Colombia 57.22 % compare
  5. 53 Senegal 56.77 % compare
  6. 54 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 51st out of 199 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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About this data

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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.