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Date: July 25, 2022 57.2 billion euros of revenue from environmental taxes in 2021

Environmental tax revenue totalled 57.2 billion euros in 2021. This is a slight increase of 0.2% on the previous year. Environmental taxes accounted for 7.5% of total cash tax revenue in 2021.

Date: June 30, 2020 Environment-related tax revenue at 60.7 billion euros in 2019

The environment-related tax revenue totalled 60.7 billion euros in 2019.

Date: June 26, 2024 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2022

Date: June 27, 2023 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2021

Press release No. N 012 of 1 March 2023 In 2022, 87% of the imported photovoltaic power stations came from China

From Germany's perspective, China is by far the most important country of origin of photovoltaic power stations. Roughly 87% of the photovoltaic power stations imported to Germany in 2022 came from the People's Republic. The Federal Statistical …

Press release No. 418 of 4 October 2022 Electric mobility accounting for almost 30% of turnover in air quality control

In 2020, the establishments of the industry and service sectors in Germany generated a turnover of roughly 11.7 billion euros from goods and services for air quality control, or 14.8% of total turnover in environmental protection (78.9 billion …

Press release No. 409 of 26 September 2022 Number of green jobs up 2.0% in 2020

In 2020, approximately 311,000 people (measured in full-time equivalents) in Germany had green jobs and produced goods and services to protect the environment. Compared with 2019, the number of green jobs rose by 6,000, or 2.0%, according to the …

Press release No. 405 of 22 September 2022 Industry increases environmental investments by 3.6% in 2020

Enterprises in industry (excluding construction) invested just under 12.1 billion euros in environmental protection in Germany in 2020. That was 13.5% of their total investments. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that industry thus …

Press release No. 293 of 11 July 2022 Environmental industry: protection of species and landscapes accounting for only 0.4% of total turnover in 2020

Establishments of the industry and service sectors in Germany generated a turnover of approximately 305 million euros in 2020 from goods, services and construction operations for the protection of species and landscapes. The Federal Statistical …

Press release No. 269 of 28 June 2022 Environmental protection as an economic factor: turnover up 7.2% in 2020

The establishments of the industry and service sectors in Germany generated a turnover of 78.9 billion euros from goods, services and construction operations for environmental protection in 2020. That is a 7.2% increase on a year earlier. The number …

Date: June 28, 2022 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2020

Press release No. N 037 of 21 June 2022 2.2 million photovoltaic power stations installed in Germany

Increasing numbers of enterprises and households use solar energy for electricity production. In March 2022, there were 2.2 million photovoltaic power systems installed on roofs or the ground, providing a total net capacity of 58,400 megawatts. The …

Press release No. 590 of 21 December 2021 Before the coronavirus crisis: tourism accounted for 4% of value added and for 2.6% of greenhouse gas emissions

Domestic tourism generated 124 billion euros in the year prior to the coronavirus crisis and thus accounted for 4% of Germany’s value added. In 2019, tourists spent a total of 330 billion euros on tourism-related goods and services within Germany. …

Press release No. N064 of 26 October 2021 Industrial investments in climate protection grew more than twofold within ten years

The German industry increasingly invests in climate protection. Enterprises in industry (excluding construction) spent a total of 3.46 billion euros in 2019 on systems which prevent emissions or enable resources to be used more carefully. As a …

Press release No. N 062 of 21 October 2021 21% capacity utilisation of wind power stations in the first half of 2021

There is more wind and less sunshine in autumn, which has a massive effect on the capacity utilisation of wind and photovoltaic power stations and, consequently, on electricity generation in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports …

Press release No. 355 of 26 July 2021 Expenditure to meet environmental standards at 41.3 billion euros in 2019

In 2019, enterprises in German industry (excluding construction) spent 41.3 billion euros on environmental protection. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this current expenditure on meeting environmental standards referred to the …

Date: July 26, 2021 Environmental economics

Current expenditure on environmental protection in industry (excluding construction), by environmental area, 2019

Date: July 26, 2021 Environmental economics

Current expenditure on environmental protection in industry (excluding construction), 2019

Press release No. 317 of 5 July 2021 Reporting over a five-year period: what about sustainability in Germany?

At this year’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to take place from 6 to 15 July, the Federal Government will for the second time report on Germany’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Federal …

Press release No. 293 of 23 June 2021 Environmental protection as an economic factor: turnover up 3.1% in 2019

In 2019, the establishments of the industry and service sectors generated a turnover of 73.6 billion euros in Germany from goods, services and construction operations for environmental protection. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports …

Date: June 23, 2021 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2019

Press release No. 121 of 10 March 2021 Federal Government achieved four of its twelve sustainability goals for 2020

Today, 10 March 2021, the Federal Government has adopted the German Sustainable Development Strategy (DNS) 2021. To coincide with this, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has checked to what extent the Federal Government achieved its goals for …

Press release No. 229 of 24 June 2020 Environmental investments in 2018: one in four euros spent on climate protection

In 2018, enterprises in industry (excluding construction) invested 2.4 billion euros for environmental protection in Germany.
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was nearly a quarter (23%) of the total environmental …

Press release No. 184 of 26 May 2020 30% slump in turnover in the wind power industry in 2018

To achieve the climate goals in Germany, the proportion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources is to increase to 60% by 2035. This will require additional plants for the production of electricity from renewable sources. The Federal …

Date: May 26, 2020 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2018

Press release No. 053 of 19 February 2020 German Sustainable Development Strategy: monitoring now in an interactive format

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) now provides data for the indicators of the German Sustainable Development Strategy in an interactive and map-based format on its Online platform on sustainable development in Germany. The new format of data …

Press release No. 505 of 23 December 2019 Turnover of climate protection products amounted to 49.4 billion euros in 2017

Industry and the service sector in Germany generated a turnover of approximately 49.4 billion euros in 2017 from goods and services for environmental protection. Climate protection is in fact the main pillar of the entire environmental industry (73.9 …

Press release No. 471 of 10 December 2019 Environmental investments, 2017: waste water management branch invested 14.1% more than a year earlier

In 2017, enterprises in industry (not including construction) invested 8.4 billion euros in environmental protection. The waste water management branch accounted for the largest proportion of this, at 3.6 billion euros (42.7%). The Federal …

Press release No. 210 of 5 June 2019 Environmental protection as an economic factor: turnover at 73.9 billion euros in 2017

Environmental protection measures are a major economic factor. To mark the World Environment Day on 5 June 2019, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the establishments of the industry and service sectors in Germany generated …

Date: May 23, 2019 Environmental economics

Tables on the subject: Goods and services for environmental protection overview by economic activities and types of services 2017