Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,752 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,752 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13,569 kt
in 1999
All-time low
191.71 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 191.7 kt1991: 12.5k kt1992: 12.7k kt1993: 12.9k kt1994: 12.7k kt1995: 12.8k kt1996: 12.9k kt1997: 13.0k kt1998: 13.2k kt1999: 13.6k kt2000: 13.3k kt2001: 13.0k kt2002: 12.8k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 12.5k kt2005: 12.1k kt2006: 12.0k kt2007: 11.8k kt2008: 11.9k kt2009: 12.0k kt2010: 12.2k kt2011: 12.4k kt2012: 12.3k kt2013: 12.5k kt2014: 12.7k kt2015: 12.9k kt2016: 13.2k kt2017: 13.4k kt2018: 12.9k kt2019: 13.0k kt2020: 12.0k kt2021: 11.7k kt2022: 11.8k kt2023: 11.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Germany is 11,752 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 13,569 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 191.71 kt, in 1990.

Germany ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 191.71 kt
1991 12,527 kt +6434.4%
1992 12,707 kt +1.4%
1993 12,864 kt +1.2%
1994 12,660 kt -1.6%
1995 12,809 kt +1.2%
1996 12,900 kt +0.7%
1997 12,959 kt +0.5%
1998 13,194 kt +1.8%
1999 13,569 kt +2.8%
2000 13,264 kt -2.2%
2001 13,002 kt -2.0%
2002 12,836 kt -1.3%
2003 12,465 kt -2.9%
2004 12,531 kt +0.5%
2005 12,059 kt -3.8%
2006 12,044 kt -0.1%
2007 11,778 kt -2.2%
2008 11,932 kt +1.3%
2009 12,008 kt +0.6%
2010 12,170 kt +1.4%
2011 12,376 kt +1.7%
2012 12,282 kt -0.8%
2013 12,544 kt +2.1%
2014 12,732 kt +1.5%
2015 12,918 kt +1.5%
2016 13,175 kt +2.0%
2017 13,367 kt +1.5%
2018 12,904 kt -3.5%
2019 13,026 kt +0.9%
2020 11,975 kt -8.1%
2021 11,743 kt -1.9%
2022 11,752 kt +0.1%
2023 11,752 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,638 kt 191.71 kt 13,569 kt 10
2000s 12,392 kt 11,778 kt 13,264 kt 10
2010s 12,749 kt 12,170 kt 13,367 kt 10
2020s 11,805 kt 11,743 kt 11,975 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  2. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  5. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  6. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 11,752 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13,569 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 191.71 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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