Waste — Emissions per capita in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.15 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Germany peaked at 0.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Germany 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.15 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.15 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.363 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Germany?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Germany was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Germany ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.