Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12,436 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) 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) in Germany peaked at 49,254 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,436 kt, in 2023.
That places Germany 36th out of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,925 kt | — |
| 1962 | 33,640 kt | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 35,362 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 37,090 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 38,820 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 40,551 kt | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 42,278 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 44,006 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 45,726 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 45,571 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 45,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,875 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 45,894 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45,897 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45,912 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46,489 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 46,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,811 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 47,090 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 47,117 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47,386 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 46,558 kt | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 46,584 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46,318 kt | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 46,337 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46,080 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46,101 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45,808 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45,793 kt | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48,076 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 48,945 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 49,254 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48,275 kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 47,256 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 46,268 kt | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 42,956 kt | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 40,746 kt | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 38,856 kt | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 37,256 kt | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 35,257 kt | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 33,664 kt | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,955 kt | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 30,244 kt | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 28,563 kt | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 26,838 kt | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 25,431 kt | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 24,106 kt | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 22,598 kt | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 21,166 kt | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 20,251 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19,560 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,759 kt | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17,972 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 17,413 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,697 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 16,686 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,320 kt | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14,991 kt | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,488 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,854 kt | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,142 kt | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 12,436 kt | -5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12,436 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12,436 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (co2eq) in Germany?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) 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) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49,254 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,436 kt in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) 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). 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