Food Transport — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Food Transport — Emissions was 11,084 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,084 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13,032 kt
in 1999
All-time low
11,072 kt
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Germany, 1991–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200720231991: 11.9k kt1992: 12.1k kt1993: 12.4k kt1994: 12.2k kt1995: 12.4k kt1996: 12.4k kt1997: 12.5k kt1998: 12.7k kt1999: 13.0k kt2000: 12.7k kt2001: 12.4k kt2002: 12.3k kt2003: 11.9k kt2004: 11.9k kt2005: 11.5k kt2006: 11.4k kt2007: 11.1k kt2008: 11.3k kt2009: 11.3k kt2010: 11.5k kt2011: 11.7k kt2012: 11.6k kt2013: 11.8k kt2014: 12.0k kt2015: 12.2k kt2016: 12.4k kt2017: 12.6k kt2018: 12.2k kt2019: 12.3k kt2020: 11.3k kt2021: 11.1k kt2022: 11.1k kt2023: 11.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Germany stood at 11,084 kt.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Germany peaked at 13,032 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,072 kt, in 2021.

Germany ranks 12th 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 (CO2) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 11,932 kt
1992 12,113 kt +1.5%
1993 12,444 kt +2.7%
1994 12,242 kt -1.6%
1995 12,372 kt +1.1%
1996 12,444 kt +0.6%
1997 12,481 kt +0.3%
1998 12,688 kt +1.7%
1999 13,032 kt +2.7%
2000 12,715 kt -2.4%
2001 12,440 kt -2.2%
2002 12,258 kt -1.5%
2003 11,865 kt -3.2%
2004 11,925 kt +0.5%
2005 11,454 kt -3.9%
2006 11,422 kt -0.3%
2007 11,145 kt -2.4%
2008 11,274 kt +1.2%
2009 11,349 kt +0.7%
2010 11,505 kt +1.4%
2011 11,694 kt +1.6%
2012 11,598 kt -0.8%
2013 11,849 kt +2.2%
2014 12,022 kt +1.5%
2015 12,195 kt +1.4%
2016 12,438 kt +2.0%
2017 12,631 kt +1.5%
2018 12,186 kt -3.5%
2019 12,319 kt +1.1%
2020 11,302 kt -8.3%
2021 11,072 kt -2.0%
2022 11,084 kt +0.1%
2023 11,084 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,417 kt 11,932 kt 13,032 kt 9
2000s 11,785 kt 11,145 kt 12,715 kt 10
2010s 12,044 kt 11,505 kt 12,631 kt 10
2020s 11,136 kt 11,072 kt 11,302 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 India 14,306 kt compare
  2. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  5. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  6. 15 Thailand 9,413 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 11,084 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 13,032 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11,072 kt in 2021.
How does Germany rank for food transport — emissions?
Germany ranks 12th 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 6.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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