Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany

Germany: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 954.7 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
954.7 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,326 kt
in 1990
All-time low
954.7 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020

05001.0k1.5k1990200520201990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 998.8 kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 993.5 kt2012: 993.5 kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 996.2 kt2018: 980.8 kt2019: 969.5 kt2020: 954.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany is 954.7 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 1,326 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 954.7 kt, in 2020.

Germany ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,326 kt —
1991 1,182 kt -10.9%
1992 1,152 kt -2.6%
1993 1,152 kt +0.1%
1994 1,161 kt +0.7%
1995 1,162 kt +0.1%
1996 1,163 kt +0.1%
1997 1,130 kt -2.9%
1998 1,123 kt -0.6%
1999 1,115 kt -0.7%
2000 1,096 kt -1.7%
2001 1,113 kt +1.5%
2002 1,069 kt -4.0%
2003 1,056 kt -1.3%
2004 1,026 kt -2.8%
2005 1,020 kt -0.7%
2006 998.78 kt -2.0%
2007 1,002 kt +0.4%
2008 1,012 kt +0.9%
2009 1,013 kt +0.1%
2010 1,007 kt -0.5%
2011 993.45 kt -1.4%
2012 993.55 kt +0.0%
2013 1,006 kt +1.2%
2014 1,015 kt +0.9%
2015 1,014 kt -0.0%
2016 1,004 kt -1.0%
2017 996.22 kt -0.8%
2018 980.81 kt -1.5%
2019 969.52 kt -1.2%
2020 954.7 kt -1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 954.7 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 954.7 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.95 kt, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,167 kt 1,115 kt 1,326 kt 10
2000s 1,041 kt 998.78 kt 1,113 kt 10
2010s 997.95 kt 969.52 kt 1,015 kt 10
2020s 954.7 kt 954.7 kt 954.7 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 France 1,330 kt compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 1,153 kt compare
  3. 15 Canada 947.08 kt compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 874.14 kt compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 837.5 kt compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 837.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany was 954.7 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,326 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 954.7 kt in 2020.
How does Germany rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Germany ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
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