Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Germany
Germany: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.5688 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5688 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.5688 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 kt, in 1999.
Germany ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4587 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4583 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4587 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.457 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4574 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2898 kt | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2935 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2983 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2657 kt | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2947 kt | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.293 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3243 kt | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3275 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3262 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 kt | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3086 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3173 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.318 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.502 kt | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5214 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5382 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5528 kt | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5555 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5672 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5664 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.566 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5663 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5669 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5669 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5669 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5688 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5688 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5688 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5688 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 25.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5688 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 16.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57.9% | 0.318 kt | 0.502 kt |
| 1995 | -36.6% | 0.4574 kt | 0.2898 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3738 kt | 0.2657 kt | 0.4587 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.331 kt | 0.293 kt | 0.502 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 kt | 0.5214 kt | 0.5672 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5683 kt | 0.5669 kt | 0.5688 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany was 0.5688 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5688 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 kt in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). 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.