Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany

Germany: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 50.15 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.15 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 207 countries
All-time high
78.91 kt
in 1993
All-time low
49.64 kt
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 77.9 kt1992: 78.2 kt1993: 78.9 kt1994: 75.3 kt1995: 76.1 kt1996: 76.5 kt1997: 76.4 kt1998: 76.8 kt1999: 77.3 kt2000: 74.2 kt2001: 72.2 kt2002: 70.6 kt2003: 67.2 kt2004: 66 kt2005: 62.4 kt2006: 61.3 kt2007: 59 kt2008: 59.1 kt2009: 59.3 kt2010: 58.3 kt2011: 58.8 kt2012: 56.6 kt2013: 56.8 kt2014: 57.1 kt2015: 56.5 kt2016: 56.6 kt2017: 57 kt2018: 54.8 kt2019: 55.2 kt2020: 49.8 kt2021: 49.6 kt2022: 50.1 kt2023: 50.1 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 50.15 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany peaked at 78.91 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.64 kt, in 2021.

That places Germany 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 77.86 kt
1992 78.22 kt +0.5%
1993 78.91 kt +0.9%
1994 75.26 kt -4.6%
1995 76.06 kt +1.1%
1996 76.47 kt +0.5%
1997 76.42 kt -0.1%
1998 76.83 kt +0.5%
1999 77.28 kt +0.6%
2000 74.17 kt -4.0%
2001 72.15 kt -2.7%
2002 70.55 kt -2.2%
2003 67.16 kt -4.8%
2004 65.98 kt -1.8%
2005 62.37 kt -5.5%
2006 61.29 kt -1.7%
2007 58.97 kt -3.8%
2008 59.12 kt +0.3%
2009 59.28 kt +0.3%
2010 58.27 kt -1.7%
2011 58.83 kt +1.0%
2012 56.57 kt -3.8%
2013 56.79 kt +0.4%
2014 57.11 kt +0.6%
2015 56.5 kt -1.1%
2016 56.62 kt +0.2%
2017 56.99 kt +0.7%
2018 54.85 kt -3.8%
2019 55.23 kt +0.7%
2020 49.83 kt -9.8%
2021 49.64 kt -0.4%
2022 50.15 kt +1.0%
2023 50.15 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.04 kt 75.26 kt 78.91 kt 9
2000s 65.1 kt 58.97 kt 74.17 kt 10
2010s 56.78 kt 54.85 kt 58.83 kt 10
2020s 49.94 kt 49.64 kt 50.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Argentina 56.47 kt compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 54.33 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 53.51 kt compare
  4. 18 Australia 45.23 kt compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 44.27 kt compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 0.1415 kt compare
  7. 20 Pakistan 41.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany was 50.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 78.91 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 49.64 kt in 2021.
How does Germany rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Germany ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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