Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany

Germany: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 12.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.63 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.5 kt
in 2007
All-time low
12.63 kt
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 21.2 kt1992: 21.3 kt1993: 19.4 kt1994: 17 kt1995: 20.1 kt1996: 20.8 kt1997: 20.6 kt1998: 20.7 kt1999: 19.9 kt2000: 20.1 kt2001: 21.3 kt2002: 21.3 kt2003: 19 kt2004: 18.8 kt2005: 19.8 kt2006: 19.2 kt2007: 22.5 kt2008: 20.1 kt2009: 18.1 kt2010: 19.1 kt2011: 18.8 kt2012: 18.9 kt2013: 18.5 kt2014: 18.5 kt2015: 18 kt2016: 17.9 kt2017: 16.4 kt2018: 15.9 kt2019: 13.2 kt2020: 12.9 kt2021: 13.3 kt2022: 12.6 kt2023: 12.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany stood at 12.63 kt. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany peaked at 22.5 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.63 kt, in 2022.

That places Germany 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 21.2 kt
1992 21.25 kt +0.2%
1993 19.35 kt -9.0%
1994 17.03 kt -12.0%
1995 20.09 kt +18.0%
1996 20.82 kt +3.6%
1997 20.63 kt -0.9%
1998 20.73 kt +0.4%
1999 19.89 kt -4.1%
2000 20.08 kt +1.0%
2001 21.27 kt +5.9%
2002 21.35 kt +0.4%
2003 19 kt -11.0%
2004 18.77 kt -1.2%
2005 19.79 kt +5.4%
2006 19.19 kt -3.0%
2007 22.5 kt +17.3%
2008 20.14 kt -10.5%
2009 18.1 kt -10.1%
2010 19.06 kt +5.3%
2011 18.82 kt -1.3%
2012 18.85 kt +0.2%
2013 18.51 kt -1.8%
2014 18.48 kt -0.2%
2015 17.98 kt -2.7%
2016 17.86 kt -0.7%
2017 16.37 kt -8.4%
2018 15.92 kt -2.7%
2019 13.19 kt -17.1%
2020 12.94 kt -1.9%
2021 13.3 kt +2.8%
2022 12.63 kt -5.0%
2023 12.63 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.11 kt 17.03 kt 21.25 kt 9
2000s 20.02 kt 18.1 kt 22.5 kt 10
2010s 17.5 kt 13.19 kt 19.06 kt 10
2020s 12.88 kt 12.63 kt 13.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Russian Federation 20.86 kt compare
  2. 5 Japan 19.31 kt compare
  3. 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 12.09 kt compare
  5. 9 Australia 11.95 kt compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany was 12.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.63 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Germany ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 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