IPPU — Emissions in Germany

Germany: IPPU — Emissions was 8.51 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.51 kt
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 148 countries
All-time high
13.6 kt
in 1973
All-time low
5.39 kt
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Germany, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Germany is 8.51 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Germany peaked at 13.6 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.39 kt, in 1995.

Germany ranks 17th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7.21 kt —
1962 8.15 kt +13.0%
1963 9.31 kt +14.2%
1964 10.1 kt +8.5%
1965 10.7 kt +5.9%
1966 11.2 kt +4.7%
1967 11.4 kt +1.8%
1968 12 kt +5.3%
1969 12.8 kt +6.7%
1970 12.3 kt -3.9%
1971 11.5 kt -6.5%
1972 13 kt +13.0%
1973 13.6 kt +4.6%
1974 11.6 kt -14.7%
1975 9.97 kt -14.1%
1976 11.9 kt +19.4%
1977 9.89 kt -16.9%
1978 10.4 kt +5.2%
1979 10.9 kt +4.8%
1980 9.02 kt -17.2%
1981 8.7 kt -3.5%
1982 7.92 kt -9.0%
1983 7.98 kt +0.8%
1984 8.41 kt +5.4%
1985 8.4 kt -0.1%
1986 8.6 kt +2.4%
1987 8.59 kt -0.1%
1988 8.98 kt +4.5%
1989 9.31 kt +3.7%
1990 9.27 kt -0.4%
1991 9.27 kt +0.0%
1992 8.65 kt -6.7%
1993 8.76 kt +1.3%
1994 7.33 kt -16.3%
1995 5.39 kt -26.5%
1996 6.15 kt +14.1%
1997 6.67 kt +8.5%
1998 12.3 kt +84.4%
1999 11.1 kt -9.8%
2000 11.4 kt +2.7%
2001 11.2 kt -1.8%
2002 10.7 kt -4.5%
2003 11.5 kt +7.5%
2004 11.3 kt -1.7%
2005 11.7 kt +3.5%
2006 11.9 kt +1.7%
2007 12.1 kt +1.7%
2008 11 kt -9.1%
2009 9.93 kt -9.7%
2010 10.4 kt +4.7%
2011 9.8 kt -5.8%
2012 9.55 kt -2.6%
2013 9.46 kt -0.9%
2014 9.69 kt +2.4%
2015 9.63 kt -0.6%
2016 9.82 kt +2.0%
2017 10.1 kt +2.9%
2018 9.98 kt -1.2%
2019 9.7 kt -2.8%
2020 9.58 kt -1.2%
2021 10.1 kt +5.4%
2022 8.96 kt -11.3%
2023 8.51 kt -5.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8.51 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 14.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8.51 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.129 kt, 66.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +84.4% 6.67 kt 12.3 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.32 kt 7.21 kt 12.8 kt 9
1970s 11.51 kt 9.89 kt 13.6 kt 10
1980s 8.59 kt 7.92 kt 9.31 kt 10
1990s 8.49 kt 5.39 kt 12.3 kt 10
2000s 11.27 kt 9.93 kt 12.1 kt 10
2010s 9.81 kt 9.46 kt 10.4 kt 10
2020s 9.29 kt 8.51 kt 10.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Caribbean 11.3 kt compare
  2. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 11.3 kt compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 11 kt compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare
  5. 19 Canada 6.1 kt compare
  6. 20 Brunei Darussalam 5.88 kt compare
  7. 20 Brunei 5.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Germany?
Ippu — emissions in Germany was 8.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 kt in 1995.
How does Germany rank for ippu — emissions?
Germany ranks 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 10,289 data points, 1961–2023
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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