Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 82,937 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
82,937 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 227 countries
All-time high
122,821 kt
in 1991
All-time low
32,196 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 32.2k kt1991: 122.8k kt1992: 117.1k kt1993: 115.9k kt1994: 113.4k kt1995: 114.4k kt1996: 120.7k kt1997: 99.9k kt1998: 117.9k kt1999: 117.4k kt2000: 117.8k kt2001: 121.5k kt2002: 105.1k kt2003: 105.0k kt2004: 104.4k kt2005: 103.5k kt2006: 104.6k kt2007: 104.7k kt2008: 103.7k kt2009: 99.6k kt2010: 99.3k kt2011: 99.6k kt2012: 101.4k kt2013: 103.1k kt2014: 97.5k kt2015: 97.9k kt2016: 97.9k kt2017: 95.1k kt2018: 91.8k kt2019: 85.1k kt2020: 83.3k kt2021: 85.8k kt2022: 83.2k kt2023: 82.9k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 82,937 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 122,821 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32,196 kt, in 1990.

That places Germany 11th out of 227 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 32,196 kt —
1991 122,821 kt +281.5%
1992 117,136 kt -4.6%
1993 115,898 kt -1.1%
1994 113,371 kt -2.2%
1995 114,448 kt +0.9%
1996 120,662 kt +5.4%
1997 99,936 kt -17.2%
1998 117,872 kt +17.9%
1999 117,365 kt -0.4%
2000 117,755 kt +0.3%
2001 121,463 kt +3.1%
2002 105,071 kt -13.5%
2003 104,990 kt -0.1%
2004 104,407 kt -0.6%
2005 103,455 kt -0.9%
2006 104,571 kt +1.1%
2007 104,715 kt +0.1%
2008 103,675 kt -1.0%
2009 99,611 kt -3.9%
2010 99,336 kt -0.3%
2011 99,640 kt +0.3%
2012 101,423 kt +1.8%
2013 103,113 kt +1.7%
2014 97,533 kt -5.4%
2015 97,861 kt +0.3%
2016 97,862 kt +0.0%
2017 95,114 kt -2.8%
2018 91,772 kt -3.5%
2019 85,078 kt -7.3%
2020 83,329 kt -2.1%
2021 85,770 kt +2.9%
2022 83,160 kt -3.0%
2023 82,937 kt -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 82,937 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,011 kt, 27.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 82,937 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,045 kt, 20.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 +281.5% 32,196 kt 122,821 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,170 kt 32,196 kt 122,821 kt 10
2000s 106,971 kt 99,611 kt 121,463 kt 10
2010s 96,873 kt 85,078 kt 103,113 kt 10
2020s 83,799 kt 82,937 kt 85,770 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Japan 112,450 kt compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 19,588 kt compare
  3. 9 Mexico 106,052 kt compare
  4. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16,588 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,550 kt compare
  6. 10 Thailand 99,992 kt compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,056 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,187 kt compare
  9. 12 Canada 73,301 kt compare
  10. 13 Republic of Korea 67,911 kt compare
  11. 13 Republic of Moldova 3,531 kt compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,453 kt compare
  13. 14 Australia and New Zealand 62,355 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 82,937 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 122,821 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32,196 kt in 1990.
How does Germany rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.