Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany
Germany: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 21.92 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany is 21.92 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany peaked at 32.14 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million tonnes, in 2022.
Germany ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.54 million tonnes | 28.09 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.68 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 28.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 million tonnes | 23.54 million tonnes | 28.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.15 million tonnes | 21.10 million tonnes | 23.87 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Germany was 21.92 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.