Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 364 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Germany stood at 364 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Germany peaked at 1,700 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 364 kt, in 2023.
Germany ranks 43rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,110 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,170 kt | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,230 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,290 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,350 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,410 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,470 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,530 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,590 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,580 kt | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,580 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,590 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,610 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,610 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,620 kt | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,630 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,630 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,640 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,610 kt | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,610 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,600 kt | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,590 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,580 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,580 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,660 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,690 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,700 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,660 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,620 kt | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,580 kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,460 kt | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,380 kt | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,310 kt | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,250 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,180 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,120 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,060 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,000 kt | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 940 kt | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 878 kt | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 826 kt | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 779 kt | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 726 kt | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 675 kt | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 642 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 617 kt | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 588 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 560 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 539 kt | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 513 kt | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 512 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 464 kt | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 452 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 437 kt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 414 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 389 kt | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 364 kt | -6.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 364 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 364 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,350 kt | 1,110 kt | 1,590 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,599 kt | 1,580 kt | 1,630 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,605 kt | 1,580 kt | 1,640 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,564 kt | 1,310 kt | 1,700 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 975.9 kt | 726 kt | 1,250 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.2 kt | 452 kt | 675 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 401 kt | 364 kt | 437 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 waste — emissions in Germany?
- Waste — emissions in Germany was 364 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 kt in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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