Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Germany

Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 12,436 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,436 kt
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
49,254 kt
in 1993
All-time low
12,436 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Germany stood at 12,436 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Germany peaked at 49,254 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,436 kt, in 2023.

That places Germany 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,822 kt 31,925 kt 45,726 kt 9
1970s 46,161 kt 45,571 kt 47,090 kt 10
1980s 46,463 kt 45,808 kt 47,386 kt 10
1990s 45,642 kt 38,856 kt 49,254 kt 10
2000s 29,591 kt 22,598 kt 37,256 kt 10
2010s 17,882 kt 14,991 kt 21,166 kt 10
2020s 13,480 kt 12,436 kt 14,488 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Ethiopia 13,742 kt compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 13,247 kt compare
  3. 30 Australia 12,684 kt compare
  4. 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,338 kt compare
  5. 33 Italy 12,272 kt compare
  6. 34 Iraq 12,032 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Germany?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Germany was 12,436 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 49,254 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12,436 kt in 2023.
How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
Germany ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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