Ceramics and processed quarry products caused the highest amount of process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany as of 2020. Other industries with high contributions included iron and steel processing, as well as chemical products. The statistic shows the distribution of process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2020, by production sector.
Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector
(in 1,000 tons)
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Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (October 24, 2023). Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. October 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2023). Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Process-related Co₂ Emissions in Germany in 2021, by Production Sector (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Process-related CO₂ emissions in Germany in 2021, by production sector (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, October 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385882/co2-emissions-production-sector-germany/
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