Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,555 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10,555 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 203 countries
All-time high
18,347 kt
in 1991
All-time low
3,819 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 18.3k kt1992: 14.0k kt1993: 13.6k kt1994: 13.0k kt1995: 12.8k kt1996: 14.2k kt1997: 13.2k kt1998: 13.2k kt1999: 13.4k kt2000: 13.9k kt2001: 14.8k kt2002: 15.1k kt2003: 17.5k kt2004: 17.2k kt2005: 17.0k kt2006: 18.0k kt2007: 16.7k kt2008: 17.5k kt2009: 17.2k kt2010: 17.7k kt2011: 16.3k kt2012: 17.0k kt2013: 17.3k kt2014: 15.8k kt2015: 16.1k kt2016: 15.7k kt2017: 15.2k kt2018: 13.4k kt2019: 11.8k kt2020: 11.3k kt2021: 12.3k kt2022: 10.6k kt2023: 10.6k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 10,555 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 18,347 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,819 kt, in 1990.

Germany ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,819 kt
1991 18,347 kt +380.4%
1992 14,030 kt -23.5%
1993 13,632 kt -2.8%
1994 12,951 kt -5.0%
1995 12,807 kt -1.1%
1996 14,188 kt +10.8%
1997 13,213 kt -6.9%
1998 13,158 kt -0.4%
1999 13,361 kt +1.5%
2000 13,885 kt +3.9%
2001 14,828 kt +6.8%
2002 15,146 kt +2.1%
2003 17,478 kt +15.4%
2004 17,226 kt -1.4%
2005 17,049 kt -1.0%
2006 17,952 kt +5.3%
2007 16,729 kt -6.8%
2008 17,484 kt +4.5%
2009 17,191 kt -1.7%
2010 17,663 kt +2.7%
2011 16,298 kt -7.7%
2012 16,958 kt +4.1%
2013 17,350 kt +2.3%
2014 15,794 kt -9.0%
2015 16,093 kt +1.9%
2016 15,683 kt -2.5%
2017 15,212 kt -3.0%
2018 13,418 kt -11.8%
2019 11,779 kt -12.2%
2020 11,314 kt -4.0%
2021 12,251 kt +8.3%
2022 10,558 kt -13.8%
2023 10,555 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,951 kt 3,819 kt 18,347 kt 10
2000s 16,497 kt 13,885 kt 17,952 kt 10
2010s 15,625 kt 11,779 kt 17,663 kt 10
2020s 11,170 kt 10,555 kt 12,251 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  2. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  4. 12 France 10,076 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 10,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18,347 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,819 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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