Power sector emissions in Germany 2000-2022, by source

Published by Ian Tiseo, Jun 15, 2023
Coal is by far the largest contributor to power sector emissions in Germany. In 2022, coal-fired electricity generation produced 148.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e), or roughly 66 percent of Germany's power sector emissions. From 2000 through 2022, coal power emissions in Germany fell by roughly 40 percent. Meanwhile, gas power emissions almost doubled during this period to 47.2 MtCO₂e.

Emissions from electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2022, by source (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

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June 2023

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Germany

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The emissions intensities used are below, in carbon dioxide equivalent emitted per kilowatt hour of electricity (gCO₂eqkWh-1):

- Coal: 820
- Gas: 490
- Other Fossil: 700
- Wind: 11
- Solar: 48
- Bioenergy: 230
- Hydro: 24
- Other Renewables: 38 (in line with the IPCC’s “geothermal”)
- Nuclear: 12

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