Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0292 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. 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 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.1363 kt per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Germany ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.089 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0938 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0986 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1131 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1179 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1227 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1291 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1291 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1299 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1307 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1307 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1315 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1291 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1291 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1283 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1283 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1283 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1355 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1363 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1331 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1299 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1171 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1107 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0947 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0899 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0851 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1083 kt per square kilometre | 0.089 kt per square kilometre | 0.1275 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1282 kt per square kilometre | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | 0.1307 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1287 kt per square kilometre | 0.1267 kt per square kilometre | 0.1315 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1254 kt per square kilometre | 0.1051 kt per square kilometre | 0.1363 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 kt per square kilometre | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | 0.1003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1363 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.