Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 26.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.25 %
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.25 %
in 2023
All-time low
16.9 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 21.1 %1991: 19.2 %1992: 17.8 %1993: 18.1 %1994: 16.9 %1995: 17.6 %1996: 17 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 22.3 %1999: 22.8 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 23.8 %2007: 23.7 %2008: 25 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 25.3 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 24.7 %2015: 25.1 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 26.1 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 26.2 %2021: 23.9 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 26.2 %

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +26.1% 17.66 % 22.27 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Kuwait 27.14 % compare
  2. 152 India 26.88 % compare
  3. 153 Guyana 26.66 % compare
  4. 155 Republic of Moldova 26.23 % compare
  5. 155 Moldova 26.23 % compare
  6. 157 United Arab Emirates 26.05 % 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 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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.