Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany
Germany: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 12.99 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany stood at 12.99 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 20.94 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.99 kt, in 2020.
Germany ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.94 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.41 kt | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 19.12 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.44 kt | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 16.56 kt | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 16.43 kt | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.33 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.15 kt | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.33 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.98 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.26 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.19 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.15 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.14 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.41 kt | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.76 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.66 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.88 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.14 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.78 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.36 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.56 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.51 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.47 kt | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3 kt | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.39 kt | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.99 kt | -3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.99 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.38 kt, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.99 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 kt, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 kt | 16.43 kt | 20.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 kt | 15.66 kt | 18.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 kt | 13.39 kt | 16.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 kt | 12.99 kt | 12.99 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Bangladesh 17.62 kt compare
- 10 Spain 16.43 kt compare
- 11 Poland 16.24 kt compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.91 kt compare
- 13 United Kingdom 10.91 kt compare
- 15 Italy 8.76 kt 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 synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany?
- Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany was 12.99 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf