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
13th
of 219 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.

The figure is 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.

That places Germany 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
  3. 12 Caribbean 11,368 kt compare
  4. 14 France 10,076 kt compare
  5. 15 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 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 13th out of 219 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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About this data

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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.