Neurath Power Plant was the biggest emitter in Germany in 2023, with emissions of 16.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). Neurath Power Plant is a lignite-fired power station operated by RWE AG and was the second-largest emitter in the European Union in 2022. Seven of the ten most polluting installations in Germany were coal-fired power plants.
Biggest emitters in Germany in 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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European Commission. (July 9, 2024). Biggest emitters in Germany in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326698/biggest-polluters-germany/
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European Commission. (2024). Biggest emitters in Germany in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326698/biggest-polluters-germany/
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