Share global food emissions in Germany
Germany: Share global food emissions was 1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share global food emissions in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Germany is 1, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Germany peaked at 1.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
That places Germany 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 13.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1173, 8.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share global food emissions in Germany?
- Share global food emissions in Germany was 1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for share global food emissions?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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