Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Lebanon 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 0.0066 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 India 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.