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 154th of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.25 % | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 17.82 % | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1 % | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9 % | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 17.65 % | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.97 % | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.66 % | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22.27 % | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 22.8 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.35 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.26 % | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.55 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.11 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.59 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.77 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.99 % | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.34 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.76 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.34 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.26 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.66 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.15 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.14 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.48 % | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.05 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.17 % | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 23.93 % | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.25 % | +8.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26.25 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26.25 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +26.1% | 17.66 % | 22.27 % |
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
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 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 154th 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 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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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.