Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) in Germany

Germany: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) was 38,608 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,608 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 256 countries
All-time high
38,608 kt
in 2022
All-time low
28,534 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 28.5k kt1991: 36.5k kt1992: 36.4k kt1993: 34.9k kt1994: 35.0k kt1995: 35.0k kt1996: 35.0k kt1997: 35.0k kt1998: 34.9k kt1999: 34.8k kt2000: 34.8k kt2001: 34.8k kt2002: 34.6k kt2003: 34.6k kt2004: 34.5k kt2005: 34.4k kt2006: 34.4k kt2007: 34.4k kt2008: 34.5k kt2009: 34.6k kt2010: 38.2k kt2011: 38.2k kt2012: 38.1k kt2013: 37.4k kt2014: 38.6k kt2015: 38.0k kt2016: 37.9k kt2017: 37.5k kt2018: 38.4k kt2019: 38.3k kt2020: 38.2k kt2021: 38.5k kt2022: 38.6k kt2023: 38.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions in Germany stood at 38,608 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Germany peaked at 38,608 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,534 kt, in 1990.

That places Germany 13th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28,534 kt —
1991 36,474 kt +27.8%
1992 36,396 kt -0.2%
1993 34,935 kt -4.0%
1994 35,045 kt +0.3%
1995 34,966 kt -0.2%
1996 35,033 kt +0.2%
1997 35,046 kt +0.0%
1998 34,912 kt -0.4%
1999 34,803 kt -0.3%
2000 34,796 kt -0.0%
2001 34,758 kt -0.1%
2002 34,636 kt -0.4%
2003 34,552 kt -0.2%
2004 34,459 kt -0.3%
2005 34,430 kt -0.1%
2006 34,436 kt +0.0%
2007 34,448 kt +0.0%
2008 34,497 kt +0.1%
2009 34,550 kt +0.2%
2010 38,182 kt +10.5%
2011 38,216 kt +0.1%
2012 38,101 kt -0.3%
2013 37,355 kt -2.0%
2014 38,587 kt +3.3%
2015 38,047 kt -1.4%
2016 37,921 kt -0.3%
2017 37,508 kt -1.1%
2018 38,397 kt +2.4%
2019 38,294 kt -0.3%
2020 38,227 kt -0.2%
2021 38,536 kt +0.8%
2022 38,608 kt +0.2%
2023 38,608 kt +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 38,608 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 613.24 kt, 63.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 38,608 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,873 kt, 20.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) 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
1991 +27.8% 28,534 kt 36,474 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,614 kt 28,534 kt 36,474 kt 10
2000s 34,556 kt 34,430 kt 34,796 kt 10
2010s 38,061 kt 37,355 kt 38,587 kt 10
2020s 38,495 kt 38,227 kt 38,608 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Belarus 46,065 kt compare
  2. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44,823 kt compare
  3. 12 Poland 40,375 kt compare
  4. 14 Malaysia 35,226 kt compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,232 kt compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 31,232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in Germany?
Farm gate — emissions in Germany was 38,608 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 38,608 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28,534 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for farm gate — emissions?
Germany ranks 13th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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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