Waste — Emissions Share in Germany
Germany: Waste — Emissions Share was 18.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18.08 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Germany peaked at 38.43 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.08 %, in 2023.
That places Germany 129th 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 Share in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.8 % | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 36.24 % | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 37.91 % | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 38.43 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.84 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.31 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 36.08 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.26 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.56 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 34.84 % | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.84 % | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.93 % | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.82 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.92 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.88 % | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.79 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.29 % | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.53 % | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.01 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.33 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.58 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.05 % | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.46 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.39 % | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.48 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.26 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.66 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.89 % | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.08 % | -4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.08 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 60% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.08 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.05 % | 30.73 % | 38.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 % | 26.79 % | 35.56 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 % | 20.39 % | 25.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 % | 18.08 % | 20.26 % | 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 share in Germany?
- Waste — emissions share in Germany was 18.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 % in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste — emissions share?
- Germany ranks 129th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.