Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 30.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 30.9 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Germany peaked at 209 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Germany ranks 38th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 154 kt | — |
| 1971 | 157 kt | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 160 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 163 kt | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 166 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 168 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 171 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 173 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 176 kt | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 178 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 181 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 183 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 187 kt | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 190 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 193 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 196 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 198 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 201 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 203 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 206 kt | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 209 kt | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 207 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 205 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 204 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 202 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 200 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 199 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 197 kt | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 195 kt | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 194 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 192 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 190 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 189 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 187 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 185 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 184 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 182 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 180 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 179 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 177 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 175 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 174 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 172 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 170 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 169 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 167 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 165 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 164 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 163 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 154 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 65.3 kt | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.8 kt | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9 kt | -31.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.9 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 12.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.9 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -57.6% | 154 kt | 65.3 kt |
| 2022 | -31.0% | 64.9 kt | 44.8 kt |
| 2023 | -31.0% | 44.8 kt | 30.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.6 kt | 154 kt | 178 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.8 kt | 181 kt | 206 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.2 kt | 194 kt | 209 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.5 kt | 177 kt | 192 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.3 kt | 154 kt | 175 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.48 kt | 30.9 kt | 65.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 35 Singapore 42 kt compare
- 36 China, Taiwan Province of 41.2 kt compare
- 37 Honduras 33.4 kt compare
- 39 South Africa 29.4 kt compare
- 40 Tunisia 28.2 kt compare
- 41 Czechoslovakia 26.88 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 waste — emissions in Germany?
- Waste — emissions in Germany was 30.9 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 209 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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