Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 10.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.9 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 223 countries
All-time high
27.99 %
in 2001
All-time low
6.72 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

510152025301990200620231990: 15.3 %1991: 16.2 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 17.8 %1994: 18.5 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 20.6 %1997: 6.7 %1998: 23.9 %1999: 25 %2000: 26.6 %2001: 28 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 8 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 10.9 %

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 10.9 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Germany peaked at 27.99 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.72 %, in 1997.

Germany ranks 131st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.34 % —
1991 16.24 % +5.9%
1992 17.15 % +5.6%
1993 17.83 % +4.0%
1994 18.51 % +3.8%
1995 18.32 % -1.0%
1996 20.61 % +12.5%
1997 6.72 % -67.4%
1998 23.87 % +255.2%
1999 25.02 % +4.8%
2000 26.65 % +6.5%
2001 27.99 % +5.0%
2002 9.13 % -67.4%
2003 9.47 % +3.7%
2004 9.8 % +3.5%
2005 9.77 % -0.3%
2006 10.23 % +4.7%
2007 10.16 % -0.7%
2008 9.72 % -4.3%
2009 7.94 % -18.3%
2010 8.04 % +1.3%
2011 8.3 % +3.2%
2012 8.49 % +2.3%
2013 10.83 % +27.6%
2014 8.88 % -18.0%
2015 11.13 % +25.3%
2016 9.07 % -18.5%
2017 9.13 % +0.7%
2018 9.57 % +4.8%
2019 9.88 % +3.2%
2020 10.1 % +2.2%
2021 10.36 % +2.6%
2022 10.62 % +2.5%
2023 10.9 % +2.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 10.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.22 %, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 10.9 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 %, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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
1998 +255.2% 6.72 % 23.87 %
1997 -67.4% 20.61 % 6.72 %
2002 -67.4% 27.99 % 9.13 %
2013 +27.6% 8.49 % 10.83 %
2015 +25.3% 8.88 % 11.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.96 % 6.72 % 25.02 % 10
2000s 13.09 % 7.94 % 27.99 % 10
2010s 9.33 % 8.04 % 11.13 % 10
2020s 10.49 % 10.1 % 10.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 128 Benin 11.25 % compare
  2. 129 Myanmar 11.21 % compare
  3. 130 Cameroon 11.01 % compare
  4. 132 Solomon Islands 10.74 % compare
  5. 133 Bhutan 10.7 % compare
  6. 134 Bulgaria 10.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Germany?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Germany was 10.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27.99 % in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 % in 1997.
How does Germany rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Germany ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.