How does Germany rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?

Germany ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Germany

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Germany
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 84,470 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

84,470

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

24th

of 203 countries

All-time high

99,896

in 1991

All-time low

83,451

in 2009

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Germany, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

Germany recorded 84,470 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in 2015.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Germany peaked at 99,896 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83,451, in 2009.

Germany ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	95,577	88,712	99,896	10
2000s	91,454	83,451	97,899	10
2010s	85,249	84,470	86,160	6

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Germany?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Germany was 84,470 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 99,896 in 1991.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 83,451 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?: Germany ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).