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 155 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 155 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.

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 Japan 0.8809 kt compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 0.7421 kt compare
  3. 10 France 0.7257 kt compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 0.651 kt compare
  5. 13 Argentina 0.631 kt compare
  6. 14 Türkiye 0.5488 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 155 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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About this data

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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