Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 11,084 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 11,084 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
The figure is 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 13th 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 (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11,084 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 20.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11,084 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 13th 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 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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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.