Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany

Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29.88 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.88 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
78.52 kt
in 1992
All-time low
26.64 kt
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, 1991–2023

204060801991200720231991: 78.4 kt1992: 78.5 kt1993: 57 kt1994: 48.4 kt1995: 35.3 kt1996: 37.7 kt1997: 40.1 kt1998: 38.7 kt1999: 34.3 kt2000: 27.8 kt2001: 28.8 kt2002: 37.8 kt2003: 33.2 kt2004: 34.7 kt2005: 28.6 kt2006: 30.2 kt2007: 31.6 kt2008: 29.8 kt2009: 38.4 kt2010: 34.2 kt2011: 34.9 kt2012: 33.2 kt2013: 29.9 kt2014: 34.5 kt2015: 28.5 kt2016: 28.3 kt2017: 28.6 kt2018: 30.2 kt2019: 28 kt2020: 26.6 kt2021: 29.4 kt2022: 29.9 kt2023: 29.9 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.88 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany peaked at 78.52 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.64 kt, in 2020.

That places Germany 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.83 kt 34.35 kt 78.52 kt 9
2000s 32.11 kt 27.85 kt 38.41 kt 10
2010s 31.04 kt 28.04 kt 34.86 kt 10
2020s 28.96 kt 26.64 kt 29.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Australia 84.28 kt compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 73.39 kt compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 55.24 kt compare
  4. 14 France 27.2 kt compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.76 kt compare
  6. 16 Japan 15.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany was 29.88 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 78.52 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 26.64 kt in 2020.
How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Germany ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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