Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 72,430 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
72,430 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 226 countries
All-time high
95,214 kt
in 1991
All-time low
5,023 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k kt1991: 95.2k kt1992: 92.8k kt1993: 91.9k kt1994: 89.3k kt1995: 90.7k kt1996: 94.4k kt1997: 89.9k kt1998: 89.5k kt1999: 88.2k kt2000: 88.0k kt2001: 91.1k kt2002: 92.7k kt2003: 92.4k kt2004: 91.6k kt2005: 90.8k kt2006: 91.7k kt2007: 91.7k kt2008: 91.0k kt2009: 88.3k kt2010: 87.9k kt2011: 87.9k kt2012: 89.6k kt2013: 89.8k kt2014: 85.7k kt2015: 84.7k kt2016: 86.3k kt2017: 83.7k kt2018: 80.5k kt2019: 74.2k kt2020: 72.7k kt2021: 75.3k kt2022: 72.7k kt2023: 72.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Germany stood at 72,430 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Germany peaked at 95,214 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,023 kt, in 1990.

Germany ranks 9th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,023 kt —
1991 95,214 kt +1795.7%
1992 92,808 kt -2.5%
1993 91,887 kt -1.0%
1994 89,301 kt -2.8%
1995 90,686 kt +1.6%
1996 94,401 kt +4.1%
1997 89,926 kt -4.7%
1998 89,456 kt -0.5%
1999 88,191 kt -1.4%
2000 87,972 kt -0.2%
2001 91,109 kt +3.6%
2002 92,686 kt +1.7%
2003 92,409 kt -0.3%
2004 91,642 kt -0.8%
2005 90,780 kt -0.9%
2006 91,658 kt +1.0%
2007 91,651 kt -0.0%
2008 91,017 kt -0.7%
2009 88,326 kt -3.0%
2010 87,893 kt -0.5%
2011 87,936 kt +0.0%
2012 89,586 kt +1.9%
2013 89,846 kt +0.3%
2014 85,713 kt -4.6%
2015 84,702 kt -1.2%
2016 86,344 kt +1.9%
2017 83,669 kt -3.1%
2018 80,480 kt -3.8%
2019 74,203 kt -7.8%
2020 72,689 kt -2.0%
2021 75,279 kt +3.6%
2022 72,680 kt -3.5%
2023 72,430 kt -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 72,430 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,638 kt, 44.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 72,430 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,907 kt, 24.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — 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
1991 +1795.7% 5,023 kt 95,214 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,689 kt 5,023 kt 95,214 kt 10
2000s 90,925 kt 87,972 kt 92,686 kt 10
2010s 85,037 kt 74,203 kt 89,846 kt 10
2020s 73,270 kt 72,430 kt 75,279 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  2. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  3. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,410 kt compare
  6. 10 Canada 58,113 kt compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,275 kt compare
  8. 11 Thailand 56,347 kt compare
  9. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 1,643 kt compare
  10. 12 Republic of Korea 52,828 kt compare
  11. 12 Republic of Moldova 1,326 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Germany?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Germany was 72,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 95,214 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,023 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Germany ranks 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.