Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany
Germany: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 20.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
That places Germany 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 83% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.5% compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 21.4% compare
- 165 Algeria 21.3% compare
- 167 Czechia 20.3% compare
- 168 Anguilla 19.5% compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 19.4% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Germany was 20.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Germany ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.