Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany

Germany: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 31.73 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.73 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
53.64 kt
in 2010
All-time low
31.73 kt
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 47.5 kt1992: 43.3 kt1993: 42.3 kt1994: 40.2 kt1995: 39.1 kt1996: 41.5 kt1997: 38.5 kt1998: 38 kt1999: 37.7 kt2000: 39.7 kt2001: 42.2 kt2002: 43.8 kt2003: 49.3 kt2004: 48 kt2005: 48.9 kt2006: 49.1 kt2007: 49.5 kt2008: 50.5 kt2009: 50.6 kt2010: 53.6 kt2011: 47.2 kt2012: 50.9 kt2013: 51 kt2014: 46.2 kt2015: 46.6 kt2016: 45.6 kt2017: 42.9 kt2018: 39.4 kt2019: 34.3 kt2020: 33.1 kt2021: 36.7 kt2022: 31.7 kt2023: 31.7 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 31.73 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany peaked at 53.64 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.73 kt, in 2023.

That places Germany 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 47.49 kt
1992 43.26 kt -8.9%
1993 42.34 kt -2.1%
1994 40.19 kt -5.1%
1995 39.09 kt -2.7%
1996 41.5 kt +6.2%
1997 38.54 kt -7.1%
1998 38.05 kt -1.3%
1999 37.69 kt -0.9%
2000 39.71 kt +5.4%
2001 42.23 kt +6.3%
2002 43.84 kt +3.8%
2003 49.32 kt +12.5%
2004 48.02 kt -2.6%
2005 48.86 kt +1.8%
2006 49.13 kt +0.6%
2007 49.47 kt +0.7%
2008 50.53 kt +2.1%
2009 50.6 kt +0.2%
2010 53.64 kt +6.0%
2011 47.19 kt -12.0%
2012 50.9 kt +7.8%
2013 51.02 kt +0.2%
2014 46.24 kt -9.4%
2015 46.64 kt +0.9%
2016 45.62 kt -2.2%
2017 42.86 kt -6.0%
2018 39.39 kt -8.1%
2019 34.28 kt -13.0%
2020 33.11 kt -3.4%
2021 36.75 kt +11.0%
2022 31.74 kt -13.6%
2023 31.73 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.9 kt 37.69 kt 47.49 kt 9
2000s 47.17 kt 39.71 kt 50.6 kt 10
2010s 45.78 kt 34.28 kt 53.64 kt 10
2020s 33.33 kt 31.73 kt 36.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 10.88 kt compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 35.36 kt compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 33.37 kt compare
  5. 8 Thailand 30.53 kt compare
  6. 9 Uganda 28.73 kt compare
  7. 10 South Africa 26.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Germany was 31.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 53.64 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31.73 kt in 2023.
How does Germany rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Germany ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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