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Power sector carbon intensity in Germany 2000-2023
The carbon intensity of Germany's power sector decreased by almost ** percent in 2023, to *** grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour (gCOâ‚‚/KWh) of electricity generated. Since 2000, Germany's power sector carbon intensity has decreased by more than ** percent.
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Ember. (July 3, 2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of COâ‚‚ per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/
Ember. "Carbon intensity of the power sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of COâ‚‚ per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. July 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/
Ember. (2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of COâ‚‚ per kilowatt-hour). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/
Ember. "Carbon Intensity of The Power Sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in Grams of Coâ‚‚ per Kilowatt-hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2024, /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/
Ember, Carbon intensity of the power sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of COâ‚‚ per kilowatt-hour) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Carbon intensity of the power sector in Germany from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of COâ‚‚ per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], Ember, July 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1290224/carbon-intensity-power-sector-germany/