Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Germany
Germany: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0038 kt per square kilometre for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Germany peaked at 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.
Germany ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +308.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 1997 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0038 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0038 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +500.0% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +308.0% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +170.7% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -96.9% | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -93.8% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 93 Solomon Islands 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 United States 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jordan 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Slovenia 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cyprus 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Germany?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in Germany was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.