Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 26.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany stood at 26.25 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany peaked at 26.25 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9 %, in 1994.
Germany ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 % | 16.9 % | 22.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 % | 22.35 % | 25.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 % | 24.05 % | 26.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 % | 23.93 % | 26.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 143 Kuwait 27.14 % compare
- 144 India 26.88 % compare
- 145 Guyana 26.66 % compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 26.23 % compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 26.05 % compare
- 149 China, mainland 25.99 % compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Germany was 26.25 % 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 26.25 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 % in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 146th 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 3.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.