Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 1.79 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Transport — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.79 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
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 19th of 233 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 (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.79 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 19.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.79 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1568 kt, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 19th out of 233 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.