Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany

Germany: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 32,873 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32,873 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
58,311 kt
in 1990
All-time low
32,777 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 58.3k kt1991: 54.5k kt1992: 48.6k kt1993: 47.0k kt1994: 46.3k kt1995: 46.2k kt1996: 45.7k kt1997: 45.5k kt1998: 44.2k kt1999: 43.5k kt2000: 42.5k kt2001: 42.2k kt2002: 41.5k kt2003: 40.4k kt2004: 39.3k kt2005: 39.0k kt2006: 38.2k kt2007: 38.2k kt2008: 38.9k kt2009: 38.8k kt2010: 38.5k kt2011: 38.2k kt2012: 38.3k kt2013: 38.5k kt2014: 38.9k kt2015: 38.6k kt2016: 38.1k kt2017: 37.8k kt2018: 36.2k kt2019: 35.4k kt2020: 35.1k kt2021: 33.4k kt2022: 32.8k kt2023: 32.9k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 32,873 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany peaked at 58,311 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,777 kt, in 2022.

Germany ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 58,311 kt
1991 54,466 kt -6.6%
1992 48,629 kt -10.7%
1993 46,956 kt -3.4%
1994 46,317 kt -1.4%
1995 46,152 kt -0.4%
1996 45,712 kt -1.0%
1997 45,531 kt -0.4%
1998 44,153 kt -3.0%
1999 43,545 kt -1.4%
2000 42,540 kt -2.3%
2001 42,226 kt -0.7%
2002 41,520 kt -1.7%
2003 40,370 kt -2.8%
2004 39,262 kt -2.7%
2005 39,034 kt -0.6%
2006 38,161 kt -2.2%
2007 38,171 kt +0.0%
2008 38,878 kt +1.9%
2009 38,785 kt -0.2%
2010 38,517 kt -0.7%
2011 38,222 kt -0.8%
2012 38,262 kt +0.1%
2013 38,542 kt +0.7%
2014 38,940 kt +1.0%
2015 38,574 kt -0.9%
2016 38,091 kt -1.3%
2017 37,761 kt -0.9%
2018 36,180 kt -4.2%
2019 35,357 kt -2.3%
2020 35,134 kt -0.6%
2021 33,418 kt -4.9%
2022 32,777 kt -1.9%
2023 32,873 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,977 kt 43,545 kt 58,311 kt 10
2000s 39,895 kt 38,161 kt 42,540 kt 10
2010s 37,845 kt 35,357 kt 38,940 kt 10
2020s 33,551 kt 32,777 kt 35,134 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
  2. 23 France 42,054 kt compare
  3. 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
  4. 26 South Sudan 30,573 kt compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare
  6. 28 Canada 29,442 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany was 32,873 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 58,311 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32,777 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Germany ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf