Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.1038 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Germany stood at 0.1038 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 2.81 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Germany ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8427 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7088 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5742 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3205 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3842 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3857 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3235 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3005 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3325 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3265 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.175 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2079 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1456 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1442 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.108 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1103 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1038 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1038 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2442 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1038 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2531 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.5742 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 0.2092 % change on previous year | 0.3976 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1132 % change on previous year | 0.0252 % change on previous year | 0.2079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0829 % change on previous year | 0.0578 % change on previous year | 0.1103 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1142 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Italy 0.1091 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Greece 0.1062 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Denmark 0.1036 % change on previous year compare
- 166 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Malaysia 0.1004 % change on previous year compare
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 solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Germany was 0.1038 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Solid Food Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.