Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany
Germany: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,752 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11,752 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure 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.
That places Germany 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11,752 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 21.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11,752 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 771.4 kt, 15.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6434.4% | 191.71 kt | 12,527 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,375 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
- 10 India 14,938 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,100 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 559.19 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 493.57 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 372.45 kt compare
- 14 France 11,097 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 333.87 kt compare
- 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 272.8 kt compare
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 (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 217 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.