largest source of emissions in Germany after the energy industry.
The 10 biggest emitters within Germany's industrial sector were all iron and steel plants in 2022. The most polluting facility was the ThyssenKrupp owned smelting works in the Western German city of Duisburg with 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). Combined, Germany's 10 most polluting industrial facilities emitted 35.5 MtCO₂ in 2022. The industrial sector is the second-Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany 1990-2022
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany 1990-2022, by sector
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- Premium Statistic Biggest carbon polluters in Germany 2022
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- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emission targets in Germany 2030-2045
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WWF. (June 6, 2023). Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/
WWF. "Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/
WWF. (2023). Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/
WWF. "Most Polluting Industrial Facilities in Germany in 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/
WWF, Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Most polluting industrial facilities in Germany in 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph], WWF, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389605/biggest-polluters-industrial-sector-germany/