Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Petroleum products — Emissions was 2.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.43 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.62 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 2.6 kt1992: 2.6 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.1 kt1995: 2 kt1996: 2.1 kt1997: 2.1 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.1 kt2000: 2.2 kt2001: 2.2 kt2002: 2.2 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 2.2 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 2.3 kt2011: 2.3 kt2012: 2.3 kt2013: 2.3 kt2014: 2.3 kt2015: 2.3 kt2016: 2.3 kt2017: 2.3 kt2018: 2.4 kt2019: 2.4 kt2020: 2.4 kt2021: 2.4 kt2022: 2.4 kt2023: 2.4 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.43 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Germany peaked at 2.62 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Germany 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.98 kt 0 kt 2.62 kt 10
2000s 2.21 kt 2.16 kt 2.26 kt 10
2010s 2.32 kt 2.27 kt 2.37 kt 10
2020s 2.44 kt 2.43 kt 2.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Poland 2.54 kt compare
  2. 17 Australia 2.53 kt compare
  3. 18 Italy 2.44 kt compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 1.58 kt compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 1.23 kt compare
  6. 22 Egypt 1.01 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 2.43 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 2.62 kt in 1992.
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 19th 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 5.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
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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