Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.6217 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.6217 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Germany peaked at 1.68 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2931 Mt CO2e, in 1996.
Germany ranks 35th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4505 Mt CO2e | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5128 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4484 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4101 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5505 Mt CO2e | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4583 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2931 Mt CO2e | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3085 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3636 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4589 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4447 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4479 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.484 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +156.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8288 Mt CO2e | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.874 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8329 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8856 Mt CO2e | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8402 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7343 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6312 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6808 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6511 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6217 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6217 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6217 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1367 Mt CO2e, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +156.8% | 0.484 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | -73.1% | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 0.4505 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | 0.2931 Mt CO2e | 0.5505 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7908 Mt CO2e | 0.4447 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.8402 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6638 Mt CO2e | 0.6217 Mt CO2e | 0.7343 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Germany was 0.6217 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).