Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Germany

Germany: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1567 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1567 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2463 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.1517 kt
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251991200720231991: 0.246 kt1992: 0.231 kt1993: 0.208 kt1994: 0.189 kt1995: 0.195 kt1996: 0.195 kt1997: 0.183 kt1998: 0.185 kt1999: 0.178 kt2000: 0.181 kt2001: 0.19 kt2002: 0.197 kt2003: 0.192 kt2004: 0.188 kt2005: 0.195 kt2006: 0.196 kt2007: 0.208 kt2008: 0.196 kt2009: 0.197 kt2010: 0.189 kt2011: 0.195 kt2012: 0.207 kt2013: 0.2 kt2014: 0.213 kt2015: 0.187 kt2016: 0.191 kt2017: 0.176 kt2018: 0.181 kt2019: 0.155 kt2020: 0.152 kt2021: 0.152 kt2022: 0.157 kt2023: 0.157 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.1567 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.2463 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 kt, in 2020.

Germany ranks 11th of 105 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 (N2O) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 0.2463 kt —
1992 0.2314 kt -6.0%
1993 0.2078 kt -10.2%
1994 0.1889 kt -9.1%
1995 0.1951 kt +3.3%
1996 0.1948 kt -0.2%
1997 0.1834 kt -5.8%
1998 0.1845 kt +0.6%
1999 0.1782 kt -3.4%
2000 0.1807 kt +1.4%
2001 0.1903 kt +5.3%
2002 0.1966 kt +3.3%
2003 0.192 kt -2.3%
2004 0.188 kt -2.1%
2005 0.1954 kt +3.9%
2006 0.1956 kt +0.1%
2007 0.2077 kt +6.2%
2008 0.1964 kt -5.4%
2009 0.1971 kt +0.4%
2010 0.1889 kt -4.2%
2011 0.1947 kt +3.1%
2012 0.2067 kt +6.2%
2013 0.2001 kt -3.2%
2014 0.2131 kt +6.5%
2015 0.1867 kt -12.4%
2016 0.1907 kt +2.2%
2017 0.1764 kt -7.5%
2018 0.1809 kt +2.5%
2019 0.1549 kt -14.3%
2020 0.1517 kt -2.1%
2021 0.1523 kt +0.4%
2022 0.1567 kt +2.9%
2023 0.1567 kt +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.1567 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 kt, 22.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.1567 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 kt, 26.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2012 kt 0.1782 kt 0.2463 kt 9
2000s 0.194 kt 0.1807 kt 0.2077 kt 10
2010s 0.1893 kt 0.1549 kt 0.2131 kt 10
2020s 0.1543 kt 0.1517 kt 0.1567 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Russian Federation 0.2382 kt compare
  2. 9 Japan 0.1831 kt compare
  3. 10 Poland 0.1643 kt compare
  4. 12 Philippines 0.1424 kt compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 0.1401 kt compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 0.1275 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Germany?
Food processing — emissions in Germany was 0.1567 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2463 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1517 kt in 2020.
How does Germany rank for food processing — emissions?
Germany ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
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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.