Other — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Other — Emissions Share was 2.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions share in Germany stood at 2.82 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Germany peaked at 5.25 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.82 %, in 2023.
That places Germany 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 % | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.66 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.26 % | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1 % | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.11 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 % | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 5.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 % | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.88 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.77 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.61 % | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.69 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.43 % | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.44 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 % | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.17 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.96 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.84 % | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 % | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.55 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.58 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 % | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 % | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % | -11.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 54% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.82 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 %, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.7% | 4.11 % | 5.25 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 % | 4.1 % | 5.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % | 4.22 % | 5.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % | 3.4 % | 4.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 % | 2.82 % | 3.32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 165 United Republic of Tanzania 3.02 % compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 3 % compare
- 167 Paraguay 2.98 % compare
- 169 Zambia 2.81 % compare
- 170 Mauritania 2.77 % compare
- 171 Poland 2.76 % 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 other — emissions share in Germany?
- Other — emissions share in Germany was 2.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 % in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for other — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.