Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany
Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,142 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Germany stood at 17,142 kt.
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, 16,996 kt, in 2020.
Germany ranks 8th of 107 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 (CO2eq) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 559.78 kt, 30.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17,142 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 24.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,361 kt | 17,898 kt | 22,451 kt | 9 |
| 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
- 5 Republic of Moldova 306.2 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.93 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 77.04 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0983 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
- 10 France 14,972 kt compare
- 11 Australia 13,717 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 (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 16,996 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 107 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 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.