Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 1.07 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Germany stood at 1.07 kt.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Germany peaked at 2.8 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9515 kt, in 2020.
That places Germany 16th out of 112 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8 kt | — |
| 1992 | 2.8 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.03 kt | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kt | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 kt | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kt | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kt | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kt | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9946 kt | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 kt | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kt | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 kt | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 kt | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kt | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 kt | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 kt | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 kt | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 kt | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 kt | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 kt | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kt | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1 kt | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9515 kt | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 kt | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.07 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0442 kt, 24.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.07 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0407 kt, 26.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 kt | 1.23 kt | 2.8 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kt | 0.9946 kt | 1.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 kt | 1 kt | 1.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 kt | 0.9515 kt | 1.07 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
- 14 Russia 1.97 kt compare
- 17 France 0.9714 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6701 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom 0.6701 kt compare
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 processing — emissions in Germany?
- Food processing — emissions in Germany was 1.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9515 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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