Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 10,192 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany stood at 10,192 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany peaked at 47,600 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10,192 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,080 kt | — |
| 1962 | 32,760 kt | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 34,440 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 36,120 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 37,800 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 39,480 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 41,160 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 42,840 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 44,520 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 44,240 kt | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 44,240 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44,520 kt | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44,520 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44,520 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44,520 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45,080 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45,360 kt | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 45,640 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 45,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45,920 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 45,080 kt | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 45,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44,800 kt | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44,520 kt | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44,520 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44,240 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 44,240 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46,480 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 47,320 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47,600 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46,480 kt | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 45,360 kt | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 44,240 kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40,880 kt | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 38,640 kt | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 36,680 kt | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 35,000 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 33,040 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 31,360 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 29,680 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 28,000 kt | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 26,320 kt | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 24,584 kt | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 23,128 kt | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 21,812 kt | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20,328 kt | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 18,900 kt | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17,976 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17,276 kt | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16,464 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 15,680 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 15,092 kt | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,364 kt | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14,336 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,992 kt | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 12,656 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,236 kt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11,592 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10,892 kt | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10,192 kt | -6.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10,192 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10,192 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,800 kt | 31,080 kt | 44,520 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,772 kt | 44,240 kt | 45,640 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,940 kt | 44,240 kt | 45,920 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,792 kt | 36,680 kt | 47,600 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,325 kt | 20,328 kt | 35,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,574 kt | 12,656 kt | 18,900 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,228 kt | 10,192 kt | 12,236 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) from ch4 in Germany?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Germany was 10,192 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 47,600 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,192 kt in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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