Waste — Emissions Share in Germany

Germany: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.01 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.02 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.01 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Germany, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.02 %1991: 0.02 %1992: 0.02 %1993: 0.02 %1994: 0.02 %1995: 0.02 %1996: 0.02 %1997: 0.02 %1998: 0.02 %1999: 0.02 %2000: 0.02 %2001: 0.02 %2002: 0.02 %2003: 0.02 %2004: 0.02 %2005: 0.02 %2006: 0.02 %2007: 0.02 %2008: 0.02 %2009: 0.02 %2010: 0.02 %2011: 0.02 %2012: 0.02 %2013: 0.02 %2014: 0.02 %2015: 0.02 %2016: 0.02 %2017: 0.02 %2018: 0.02 %2019: 0.02 %2020: 0.01 %2021: 0.01 %2022: 0.01 %2023: 0.01 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.01 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Germany peaked at 0.02 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 2020.

Germany ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.02 % —
1991 0.02 % +0.0%
1992 0.02 % +0.0%
1993 0.02 % +0.0%
1994 0.02 % +0.0%
1995 0.02 % +0.0%
1996 0.02 % +0.0%
1997 0.02 % +0.0%
1998 0.02 % +0.0%
1999 0.02 % +0.0%
2000 0.02 % +0.0%
2001 0.02 % +0.0%
2002 0.02 % +0.0%
2003 0.02 % +0.0%
2004 0.02 % +0.0%
2005 0.02 % +0.0%
2006 0.02 % +0.0%
2007 0.02 % +0.0%
2008 0.02 % +0.0%
2009 0.02 % +0.0%
2010 0.02 % +0.0%
2011 0.02 % +0.0%
2012 0.02 % +0.0%
2013 0.02 % +0.0%
2014 0.02 % +0.0%
2015 0.02 % +0.0%
2016 0.02 % +0.0%
2017 0.02 % +0.0%
2018 0.02 % +0.0%
2019 0.02 % +0.0%
2020 0.01 % -50.0%
2021 0.01 % +0.0%
2022 0.01 % +0.0%
2023 0.01 % +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.01 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.01 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 %, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 10
2000s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 10
2010s 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 10
2020s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Germany?
Waste — emissions share in Germany was 0.01 % 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 0.02 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2020.
How does Germany rank for waste — emissions share?
Germany ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
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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.