**Preliminary Carbon dioxide emissions by fuel in Germany
in the energy category (including energetic emissions from industry) and other greenhouse gas emissions
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Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany 1990-2021, by fuel type
Brown coal use in Germany released *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2) in 2021 - an increase of **** percent compared with the previous year. The combined emissions of both hard coal and brown coal use have fallen by roughly ** percent since 1990. Coal-related emissions are expected to fall even further in the coming years as Germany's coalition agreed to phase out coal by at least 2030. Coal-fired power plants, such as Neurath Power Station, are the biggest polluters in Germany.
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Umweltbundesamt. (March 15, 2022). Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by fuel type (in million metric tons of CO2) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by fuel type (in million metric tons of CO2) ." Chart. March 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2022). Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by fuel type (in million metric tons of CO2) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons of Co2) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Mar 2022, /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/
Umweltbundesamt, Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by fuel type (in million metric tons of CO2) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany from 1990 to 2021, by fuel type (in million metric tons of CO2) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, March 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308966/carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-fuel-germany/
