Food Processing — Emissions in Germany
Germany: Food Processing — Emissions was 16,082 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Germany is 16,082 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Germany peaked at 22,307 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,944 kt, in 2020.
Germany ranks 9th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,307 kt | — |
| 1992 | 21,533 kt | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 19,691 kt | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 18,497 kt | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 18,663 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18,651 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,892 kt | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 17,795 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17,530 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17,647 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,085 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,733 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 18,694 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,646 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,482 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,449 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19,077 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18,242 kt | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,983 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,929 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,472 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18,745 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18,430 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18,491 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,580 kt | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18,056 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,578 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,538 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,080 kt | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 15,944 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16,315 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16,082 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,082 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16,082 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 26.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16,082 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.42 kt, 23.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,173 kt | 17,530 kt | 22,307 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,404 kt | 17,647 kt | 19,077 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,890 kt | 16,080 kt | 18,745 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,105 kt | 15,944 kt | 16,315 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.84 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 76.78 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
- 10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
- 11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 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 16,082 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 22,307 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,944 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.