Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4596 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.4596 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.6041 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3174 kt, in 1998.
That places Germany 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5015 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0.4352 kt | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4054 kt | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3562 kt | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3572 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3885 kt | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3472 kt | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3174 kt | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3221 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3187 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3405 kt | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3334 kt | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3894 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4092 kt | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4687 kt | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5075 kt | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4671 kt | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5491 kt | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5441 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6041 kt | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5046 kt | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5342 kt | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5526 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5395 kt | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5337 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.511 kt | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.52 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4842 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4807 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4681 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5303 kt | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4597 kt | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4596 kt | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4596 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 36.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4596 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 28.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3812 kt | 0.3174 kt | 0.5015 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4328 kt | 0.3187 kt | 0.5491 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5265 kt | 0.4807 kt | 0.6041 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4794 kt | 0.4596 kt | 0.5303 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Thailand 0.5302 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 0.4709 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.4689 kt compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 0.3418 kt compare
- 12 Myanmar 0.2995 kt compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 0.296 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 retail — emissions in Germany?
- Food retail — emissions in Germany was 0.4596 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6041 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3174 kt in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for food retail — emissions?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). 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.