Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 58.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Germany stood at 58.31 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Germany peaked at 58.31 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.24 %, in 1992.
That places Germany 69th out of 192 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.6 % | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 37.24 % | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 37.4 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.29 % | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 38.5 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.14 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 40.44 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 41.23 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.86 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.21 % | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 44.52 % | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.41 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.04 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.35 % | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.83 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.73 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.69 % | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 51.12 % | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.53 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.17 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.18 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.62 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.06 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.36 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.91 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.79 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.23 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.17 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.68 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.84 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.31 % | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.42 % | 37.24 % | 41.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.86 % | 43.21 % | 51.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.15 % | 51.53 % | 57.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 % | 56.68 % | 58.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Germany?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Germany was 58.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.31 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 % in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.