Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 3.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Germany, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Germany is 3.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 138.3% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Germany peaked at 17.56 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -20.67 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Germany 74th out of 209 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1964 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +1812.7% |
| 1965 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1968 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 1969 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1973 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1974 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1976 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +397.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8452 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1978 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1979 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1980 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1981 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 1982 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1983 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1984 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1985 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0668 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +5664.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1989 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 1990 | -20.67 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 1991 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1992 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1993 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1994 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -369.4% |
| 1995 | -0.9763 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6775 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 1998 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 1999 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2000 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2001 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2002 | -0.243 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1019.1% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2005 | 0.369 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2006 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -2912.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2008 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2010 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +1067.1% |
| 2011 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5138 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 2014 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +449.1% |
| 2015 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2016 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2017 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 2018 | -10.31 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2020 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 2021 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2022 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0144 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +5664.7% | 0.0668 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2912.0% | 0.369 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1812.7% | 0.4417 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 0.4417 % change on previous year | 17.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2636 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.761 % change on previous year | -20.67 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -14.2 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.53 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 71 Spain 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Pakistan 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Myanmar 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Guyana 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Russian Federation 1.55 % change on previous year 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Germany was 3.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.