Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany
Germany: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.6936 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +74.8% | 0.3405 kt | 0.5952 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0488 kt compare
- 8 Japan 0.8809 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.7421 kt compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
- 10 France 0.7257 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0241 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.0199 kt compare
- 12 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
- 12 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
- 13 South Africa 0.6037 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 0.5417 kt compare
- 14 Polynesia 0.0081 kt 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 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.