Food Transport — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Food Transport — Emissions was 1.79 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.79 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.82 kt
in 1993
All-time low
1.77 kt
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023

01231991200720231991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.8 kt1994: 2.7 kt1995: 2.7 kt1996: 2.7 kt1997: 2.7 kt1998: 2.7 kt1999: 2.8 kt2000: 2.6 kt2001: 2.6 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 2.4 kt2004: 2.4 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.1 kt2008: 2.1 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 2.1 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 2 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 2 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 2 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 1.8 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Germany stood at 1.79 kt.

The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Germany peaked at 2.82 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.77 kt, in 2021.

Germany ranks 17th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 2.78 kt
1992 2.79 kt +0.5%
1993 2.82 kt +0.9%
1994 2.69 kt -4.6%
1995 2.72 kt +1.1%
1996 2.73 kt +0.5%
1997 2.73 kt -0.1%
1998 2.74 kt +0.5%
1999 2.76 kt +0.6%
2000 2.65 kt -4.0%
2001 2.58 kt -2.7%
2002 2.52 kt -2.2%
2003 2.4 kt -4.8%
2004 2.36 kt -1.8%
2005 2.23 kt -5.5%
2006 2.19 kt -1.7%
2007 2.11 kt -3.8%
2008 2.11 kt +0.3%
2009 2.12 kt +0.3%
2010 2.08 kt -1.7%
2011 2.1 kt +1.0%
2012 2.02 kt -3.8%
2013 2.03 kt +0.4%
2014 2.04 kt +0.6%
2015 2.02 kt -1.1%
2016 2.02 kt +0.2%
2017 2.04 kt +0.7%
2018 1.96 kt -3.8%
2019 1.97 kt +0.7%
2020 1.78 kt -9.8%
2021 1.77 kt -0.4%
2022 1.79 kt +1.0%
2023 1.79 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.75 kt 2.69 kt 2.82 kt 9
2000s 2.33 kt 2.11 kt 2.65 kt 10
2010s 2.03 kt 1.96 kt 2.1 kt 10
2020s 1.78 kt 1.77 kt 1.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Argentina 2.02 kt compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 1.94 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 1.91 kt compare
  4. 18 Australia 1.62 kt compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 1.58 kt compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 1.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Germany?
Food transport — emissions in Germany was 1.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 kt in 2021.
How does Germany rank for food transport — emissions?
Germany ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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