Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in Germany
Germany: Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) was 524.93 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Germany recorded 524.93 TJ for food transport — energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in Germany peaked at 604.44 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.17 TJ, in 1996.
That places Germany 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 104.92 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 83.75 TJ | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 45.89 TJ | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 41.67 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 41.79 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.17 TJ | -90.0% |
| 1997 | 25.04 TJ | +500.0% |
| 1998 | 8.36 TJ | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 8.35 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.07 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2001 | 249.47 TJ | +398.2% |
| 2002 | 264.93 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 138.55 TJ | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 180.24 TJ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 253.09 TJ | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 359.74 TJ | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 362.37 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 328.5 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 497.2 TJ | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 470.41 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 565.31 TJ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 576.85 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 597.58 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 604.44 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 599.18 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 551.88 TJ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 485.74 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 426.03 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 483.3 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 452.38 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 591.27 TJ | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 524.93 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 524.93 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 524.93 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.85 TJ, 7.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 524.93 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.31 TJ, 8.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +500.0% | 4.17 TJ | 25.04 TJ |
| 2000 | +500.0% | 8.35 TJ | 50.07 TJ |
| 2001 | +398.2% | 50.07 TJ | 249.47 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.44 TJ | 4.17 TJ | 104.92 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 268.42 TJ | 50.07 TJ | 497.2 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.07 TJ | 426.03 TJ | 604.44 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.38 TJ | 452.38 TJ | 591.27 TJ | 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 — energy use in Germany?
- Food transport — energy use in Germany was 524.93 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 604.44 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 TJ in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for food transport — energy use?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.