Food share total emissions in Germany
Germany: Food share total emissions was 20.47 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
20.47
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20.75
in 2014
All-time low
18.22
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.47 for food share total emissions 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, food share total emissions in Germany peaked at 20.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.22, 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.
Food share total emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.22 | — |
| 1991 | 18.36 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.67 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 18.51 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.76 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.37 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.88 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.25 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.49 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.31 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.24 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.84 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.76 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.07 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.19 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.82 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 19.57 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.37 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.26 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.43 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.96 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.75 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.47 | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 83% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 | 18.22 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.64 | 18.82 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 19.5 | 20.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.55 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 21.42 compare
- 165 Algeria 21.32 compare
- 167 Czechia 20.28 compare
- 168 Anguilla 19.47 compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 19.45 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 share total emissions in Germany?
- Food share total emissions in Germany was 20.47 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for food share total emissions?
- Germany ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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