In 2024, homes were responsible for most of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming from buildings in Germany. During the last three decades, the GHG emitted by buildings have been reduced from 210 million metric tonnes in 1990 to 101 million metric tonnes in 2024. The volume of investment in green buildings in Germany has been growing since 2009.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type
(in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
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Umweltbundesamt. (March 14, 2025). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/
Umweltbundesamt. "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. March 14, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/
Umweltbundesamt. (2025). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/
Umweltbundesamt. "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions of The Building Sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by Building Type (in Million Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/
Umweltbundesamt, Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the building sector in Germany from 1990 to 2024, by building type (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, March 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297313/ghg-emissions-by-buildings-in-germany-by-type/
