Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany

Germany: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.004 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.004 kt
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0459 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0012 kt
in 2001
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020

00.010.020.030.040.051990200520201990: 0.015 kt1991: 0.009 kt1992: 0.046 kt1993: 0.014 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.006 kt1996: 0.013 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.005 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.013 kt2004: 0.003 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.005 kt2009: 0.007 kt2010: 0.005 kt2011: 0.002 kt2012: 0.003 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.005 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.004 kt2018: 0.025 kt2019: 0.029 kt2020: 0.004 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany is 0.004 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 0.0459 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt, in 2001.

That places Germany 20th 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.015 kt —
1991 0.0086 kt -42.7%
1992 0.0459 kt +433.7%
1993 0.014 kt -69.5%
1994 0.0104 kt -25.7%
1995 0.0056 kt -46.2%
1996 0.013 kt +132.1%
1997 0.0056 kt -56.9%
1998 0.0037 kt -33.9%
1999 0.0039 kt +5.4%
2000 0.0055 kt +41.0%
2001 0.0012 kt -78.2%
2002 0.0012 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0125 kt +941.7%
2004 0.0026 kt -79.2%
2005 0.0018 kt -30.8%
2006 0.0046 kt +155.6%
2007 0.0025 kt -45.7%
2008 0.0052 kt +108.0%
2009 0.0074 kt +42.3%
2010 0.0052 kt -29.7%
2011 0.0021 kt -59.6%
2012 0.0027 kt +28.6%
2013 0.002 kt -25.9%
2014 0.0012 kt -40.0%
2015 0.0055 kt +358.3%
2016 0.003 kt -45.5%
2017 0.0042 kt +40.0%
2018 0.0252 kt +500.0%
2019 0.0293 kt +16.3%
2020 0.004 kt -86.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.004 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.004 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.004 kt, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — 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 +941.7% 0.0012 kt 0.0125 kt
2018 +500.0% 0.0042 kt 0.0252 kt
1992 +433.7% 0.0086 kt 0.0459 kt
2015 +358.3% 0.0012 kt 0.0055 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0126 kt 0.0037 kt 0.0459 kt 10
2000s 0.0044 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0125 kt 10
2010s 0.008 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0293 kt 10
2020s 0.004 kt 0.004 kt 0.004 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Romania 0.0176 kt compare
  2. 18 Finland 0.0054 kt compare
  3. 19 Latvia 0.0045 kt compare
  4. 21 Greece 0.0023 kt compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 0.0022 kt compare
  6. 23 Italy 0.0018 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany?
Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany was 0.004 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0459 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt in 2001.
How does Germany rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Germany ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — 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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