Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Germany
Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 114 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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
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 114 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.