Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany

Germany: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0726 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0726 kt
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.8293 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0208 kt
in 2001
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.271 kt1991: 0.155 kt1992: 0.829 kt1993: 0.253 kt1994: 0.189 kt1995: 0.1 kt1996: 0.234 kt1997: 0.102 kt1998: 0.068 kt1999: 0.071 kt2000: 0.099 kt2001: 0.021 kt2002: 0.021 kt2003: 0.225 kt2004: 0.047 kt2005: 0.032 kt2006: 0.084 kt2007: 0.044 kt2008: 0.094 kt2009: 0.134 kt2010: 0.093 kt2011: 0.039 kt2012: 0.049 kt2013: 0.037 kt2014: 0.022 kt2015: 0.099 kt2016: 0.054 kt2017: 0.076 kt2018: 0.455 kt2019: 0.53 kt2020: 0.073 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany stood at 0.0726 kt.

That represents a change of down 86.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 0.8293 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 kt, in 2001.

That places Germany 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2708 kt —
1991 0.1553 kt -42.7%
1992 0.8293 kt +434.0%
1993 0.2525 kt -69.6%
1994 0.1886 kt -25.3%
1995 0.1003 kt -46.8%
1996 0.2343 kt +133.6%
1997 0.1017 kt -56.6%
1998 0.0675 kt -33.6%
1999 0.0706 kt +4.6%
2000 0.099 kt +40.2%
2001 0.0208 kt -79.0%
2002 0.0208 kt +0.0%
2003 0.2254 kt +983.7%
2004 0.0472 kt -79.1%
2005 0.0317 kt -32.8%
2006 0.0837 kt +164.0%
2007 0.0445 kt -46.8%
2008 0.0942 kt +111.7%
2009 0.1339 kt +42.1%
2010 0.0934 kt -30.2%
2011 0.0387 kt -58.6%
2012 0.0491 kt +26.9%
2013 0.0367 kt -25.3%
2014 0.0224 kt -39.0%
2015 0.0991 kt +342.4%
2016 0.0539 kt -45.6%
2017 0.0757 kt +40.4%
2018 0.4549 kt +500.9%
2019 0.53 kt +16.5%
2020 0.0726 kt -86.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0726 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0726 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 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
2003 +983.7% 0.0208 kt 0.2254 kt
2018 +500.9% 0.0757 kt 0.4549 kt
1992 +434.0% 0.1553 kt 0.8293 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2271 kt 0.0675 kt 0.8293 kt 10
2000s 0.0801 kt 0.0208 kt 0.2254 kt 10
2010s 0.1454 kt 0.0224 kt 0.53 kt 10
2020s 0.0726 kt 0.0726 kt 0.0726 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Japan 0.1042 kt compare
  2. 23 Finland 0.0973 kt compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 0.0757 kt compare
  4. 26 Sweden 0.0623 kt compare
  5. 27 Belgium 0.0316 kt compare
  6. 28 Cyprus 0.0258 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany?
Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Germany was 0.0726 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.8293 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 kt in 2001.
How does Germany rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Germany ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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