Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Germany

Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10,192 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,192 kt
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
47,600 kt
in 1993
All-time low
10,192 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) 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 34th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 31 Italy 10,500 kt compare
  2. 32 Philippines 10,304 kt compare
  3. 32 Ukraine 10,304 kt compare
  4. 35 Argentina 10,108 kt compare
  5. 36 Kuwait 10,024 kt compare
  6. 37 Poland 9,156 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 34th out of 197 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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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