Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

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

Latest (2023)
17,142 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 113 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 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  2. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  3. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  5. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  6. 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 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 8th out of 113 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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About this data

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
148 places, 4,834 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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