How does Germany rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?

Germany ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Germany

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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) - N2O was 28,416 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

28,416

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

13th

of 200 countries

All-time high

33,063

in 1990

All-time low

27,776

in 2008

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O 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

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Germany stood at 28,416.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Germany peaked at 33,063 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,776, in 2008.

That places Germany 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	30,710	29,251	33,063	10
2000s	29,283	27,776	30,634	10
2010s	28,437	27,961	29,100	6

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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) - n2o in Germany?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Germany was 28,416 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) - n2o recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 33,063 in 1990.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 27,776 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?: Germany ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
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: 201 places, 5,226 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).