IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany
Germany: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.29 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.29 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany peaked at 5.02 t CO2eq/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.23 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
That places Germany 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.02 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.57 t CO2eq/ha | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.37 t CO2eq/ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.35 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.33 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.24 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.29 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.18 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.02 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.95 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | 4.24 t CO2eq/ha | 5.02 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 t CO2eq/ha | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | 4.18 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | 4 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 38 Ethiopia 3.54 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 3.5 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 40 Costa Rica 3.35 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 42 Grenada 3.26 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 43 Samoa 3.07 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.95 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Germany
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Germany was 3.29 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.