Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 9,187 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9,187 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Germany peaked at 15,669 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,187 kt, in 2023.
Germany ranks 6th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,857 kt | — |
| 1992 | 13,868 kt | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 13,571 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,861 kt | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 12,596 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13,698 kt | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 12,464 kt | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 12,144 kt | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12,130 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12,364 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,174 kt | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13,376 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,562 kt | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 15,142 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14,800 kt | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15,669 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 14,331 kt | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15,010 kt | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 14,598 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,944 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13,506 kt | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 14,097 kt | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14,599 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,135 kt | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 13,574 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,310 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,906 kt | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11,330 kt | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 10,036 kt | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 9,778 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,876 kt | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 9,190 kt | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 9,187 kt | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,187 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 30.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,187 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 26.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,132 kt | 12,130 kt | 14,857 kt | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,403 kt | 12,364 kt | 15,669 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,144 kt | 10,036 kt | 14,944 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,758 kt | 9,187 kt | 10,876 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
- 5 India 12,518 kt compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 6,941 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 9,187 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 15,669 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,187 kt in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for food retail — emissions?
- Germany ranks 6th 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 37.1%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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.