According to the source, the figures represent a calculation by the Umwelbundesamt (German Federal Environmental Agency) based on the German greenhouse gas inventory and the German Federal Statistical Office.
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COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix Germany 1990-2023
The COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the German electricity mix was *** grams per kilowatt hour, based on initial estimates for 2023. This was an increase compared to the year before. The timeline shows the development of the carbon dioxide emissions factor in the electricity mix from 1990 to 2023.
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Umweltbundesamt. (June 27, 2024). Development of the COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in grams per kilowatt hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Development of the COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in grams per kilowatt hour)." Chart. June 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2024). Development of the COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in grams per kilowatt hour). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Development of The Coâ‚‚ Emissions Factor in The Electricity Mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in Grams per Kilowatt Hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2024, /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/
Umweltbundesamt, Development of the COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in grams per kilowatt hour) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Development of the COâ‚‚ emissions factor in the electricity mix in Germany from 1990 to 2023 (in grams per kilowatt hour) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, June 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/
