Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.3408 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Germany is 0.3408 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.6024 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3408 kt, in 2022.
That places Germany 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5813 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0.6024 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5368 kt | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4996 kt | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5312 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5282 kt | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5204 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4771 kt | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4707 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4279 kt | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4375 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4565 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5239 kt | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5121 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.566 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5686 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5726 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5735 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5432 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.546 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5942 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.495 kt | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4785 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4815 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5304 kt | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5354 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.49 kt | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4148 kt | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3826 kt | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3498 kt | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3771 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3408 kt | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3408 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3408 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 57.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3408 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.012 kt, 28.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5275 kt | 0.4707 kt | 0.6024 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5182 kt | 0.4279 kt | 0.5735 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4948 kt | 0.3826 kt | 0.5942 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3521 kt | 0.3408 kt | 0.3771 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Germany?
- Food packaging — emissions in Germany was 0.3408 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 kt in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.