Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 35.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 35.09 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Germany peaked at 35.09 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.32 kt, in 1990.
That places Germany 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.32 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30.14 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 30.86 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.44 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 31.94 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.39 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.75 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.03 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.26 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.59 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.7 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.81 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.94 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.18 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.28 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.51 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.58 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.64 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.71 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.81 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.86 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.88 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.95 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.97 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.99 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.03 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.05 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.09 kt | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35.09 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 35.09 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 kt | 29.32 kt | 33.45 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1 kt | 33.59 kt | 34.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.84 kt | 34.64 kt | 34.97 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.04 kt | 34.99 kt | 35.09 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Germany?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Germany was 35.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 kt in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Germany ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.