Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.6936 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6936 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.8945 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0.894 kt1992: 0.81 kt1993: 0.728 kt1994: 0.751 kt1995: 0.724 kt1996: 0.557 kt1997: 0.489 kt1998: 0.49 kt1999: 0.458 kt2000: 0.451 kt2001: 0.452 kt2002: 0.437 kt2003: 0.378 kt2004: 0.371 kt2005: 0.321 kt2006: 0.323 kt2007: 0.324 kt2008: 0.326 kt2009: 0.328 kt2010: 0.329 kt2011: 0.331 kt2012: 0.333 kt2013: 0.334 kt2014: 0.336 kt2015: 0.337 kt2016: 0.339 kt2017: 0.341 kt2018: 0.595 kt2019: 0.604 kt2020: 0.62 kt2021: 0.713 kt2022: 0.694 kt2023: 0.694 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Germany stood at 0.6936 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.8945 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Germany 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0.8945 kt —
1992 0.8102 kt -9.4%
1993 0.7283 kt -10.1%
1994 0.7507 kt +3.1%
1995 0.7244 kt -3.5%
1996 0.5569 kt -23.1%
1997 0.4889 kt -12.2%
1998 0.4905 kt +0.3%
1999 0.4577 kt -6.7%
2000 0.4507 kt -1.5%
2001 0.4523 kt +0.4%
2002 0.4367 kt -3.4%
2003 0.3782 kt -13.4%
2004 0.3712 kt -1.9%
2005 0.3212 kt -13.5%
2006 0.3228 kt +0.5%
2007 0.3244 kt +0.5%
2008 0.326 kt +0.5%
2009 0.3276 kt +0.5%
2010 0.3292 kt +0.5%
2011 0.3308 kt +0.5%
2012 0.3325 kt +0.5%
2013 0.3341 kt +0.5%
2014 0.3357 kt +0.5%
2015 0.3373 kt +0.5%
2016 0.3389 kt +0.5%
2017 0.3405 kt +0.5%
2018 0.5952 kt +74.8%
2019 0.6036 kt +1.4%
2020 0.6198 kt +2.7%
2021 0.7131 kt +15.1%
2022 0.6936 kt -2.7%
2023 0.6936 kt +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.6936 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.6936 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 14.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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
2018 +74.8% 0.3405 kt 0.5952 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5902 kt 0 kt 0.8945 kt 10
2000s 0.3711 kt 0.3212 kt 0.4523 kt 10
2010s 0.3878 kt 0.3292 kt 0.6036 kt 10
2020s 0.68 kt 0.6198 kt 0.7131 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0488 kt compare
  2. 8 Japan 0.8809 kt compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 0.7421 kt compare
  4. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
  5. 10 France 0.7257 kt compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0241 kt compare
  7. 11 Melanesia 0.0199 kt compare
  8. 12 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
  9. 12 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
  10. 13 South Africa 0.6037 kt compare
  11. 14 Mexico 0.5417 kt compare
  12. 14 Polynesia 0.0081 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Germany?
Petroleum products — emissions in Germany was 0.6936 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.8945 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Germany ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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