From 2005 through 2022, the RWE owned Niederaußem Power Station emitted roughly 450 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). The second largest emitter during this period was the Neurath Power Station - also owned by RWE, with emissions of 435 MtCO₂. Neurath was the largest emitter in Germany in 2022, with emissions of 24.2 MtCO₂.
Combined, these eight coal-fired power plants in Germany released almost 2.5 GtCO₂ into the atmosphere during this 18-year period.
Cumulative emissions of the most polluting power plants in Germany from 2005 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
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