Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022
Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021
… since 2010. Energy: The sector’s nearly 27 million tonnes CO 2 equivalents represents the greatest emissions increase in absolute numbers – 12.4% more than 2020. … consumption fell accordingly from 45.2% in 2020 to 41.1%. Electricity consumption represents about a quarter of Germany's total gross final energy consumption. In … emissions and economic effects. Further information: Accuracy of the data The present emissions data represent the best possible estimate. As such, there are …