Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) in Germany

Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) was 17,142 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,142 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22,451 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 22.5k kt1992: 21.7k kt1993: 19.8k kt1994: 18.6k kt1995: 18.8k kt1996: 18.8k kt1997: 18.1k kt1998: 18.1k kt1999: 17.9k kt2000: 18.1k kt2001: 18.6k kt2002: 19.3k kt2003: 19.3k kt2004: 19.3k kt2005: 19.2k kt2006: 19.2k kt2007: 19.9k kt2008: 19.0k kt2009: 18.8k kt2010: 18.8k kt2011: 19.4k kt2012: 19.7k kt2013: 19.4k kt2014: 19.5k kt2015: 18.6k kt2016: 19.1k kt2017: 18.6k kt2018: 18.6k kt2019: 17.1k kt2020: 17.0k kt2021: 17.4k kt2022: 17.1k kt2023: 17.1k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 17,142 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 22,451 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Germany ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 22,451 kt —
1992 21,673 kt -3.5%
1993 19,805 kt -8.6%
1994 18,602 kt -6.1%
1995 18,773 kt +0.9%
1996 18,828 kt +0.3%
1997 18,127 kt -3.7%
1998 18,093 kt -0.2%
1999 17,898 kt -1.1%
2000 18,090 kt +1.1%
2001 18,595 kt +2.8%
2002 19,323 kt +3.9%
2003 19,310 kt -0.1%
2004 19,301 kt -0.0%
2005 19,169 kt -0.7%
2006 19,208 kt +0.2%
2007 19,851 kt +3.3%
2008 19,046 kt -4.1%
2009 18,815 kt -1.2%
2010 18,820 kt +0.0%
2011 19,439 kt +3.3%
2012 19,742 kt +1.6%
2013 19,423 kt -1.6%
2014 19,517 kt +0.5%
2015 18,606 kt -4.7%
2016 19,106 kt +2.7%
2017 18,625 kt -2.5%
2018 18,636 kt +0.1%
2019 17,132 kt -8.1%
2020 16,996 kt -0.8%
2021 17,374 kt +2.2%
2022 17,142 kt -1.3%
2023 17,142 kt +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 17,142 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 26.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 17,142 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 711.29 kt, 24.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,425 kt 0 kt 22,451 kt 10
2000s 19,071 kt 18,090 kt 19,851 kt 10
2010s 18,905 kt 17,132 kt 19,742 kt 10
2020s 17,164 kt 16,996 kt 17,374 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  2. 8 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  3. 9 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  5. 12 France 14,972 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia 13,717 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 17,142 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22,451 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 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