Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0014 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0008 kt per square kilometre for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.
Germany ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Tonga 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ireland 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bangladesh 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Spain 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
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 manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manure Management — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.