Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany
Germany: Petroleum products — Emissions was 7,055 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 7,055 kt.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Germany peaked at 7,140 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Germany 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,943 kt | — |
| 1992 | 6,949 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,479 kt | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 5,580 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,412 kt | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,431 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,421 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,599 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,616 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,641 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,670 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,692 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,699 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,725 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,735 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,764 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,793 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,821 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,850 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,879 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,907 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,936 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,965 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,993 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,022 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,051 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,079 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,886 kt | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 6,911 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,090 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,140 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,055 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7,055 kt | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7,055 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7,055 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 568.84 kt, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,243 kt | 0 kt | 6,949 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,739 kt | 5,641 kt | 5,850 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,163 kt | 5,879 kt | 6,911 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,085 kt | 7,055 kt | 7,140 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127.45 kt compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 8,429 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127.16 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 7,153 kt compare
- 13 Australia 7,146 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 98.64 kt compare
- 14 Polynesia 67.84 kt compare
- 15 Spain 7,019 kt compare
- 16 Poland 6,661 kt compare
- 16 Micronesia 7.98 kt compare
- 17 Italy 6,405 kt compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 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 7,055 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 7,140 kt in 2021.
- 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 14th 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 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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.