Environment costs and -expenditure; enterprises > 10 employees; key figures

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This table shows key figures on the environmental investments and the financial burden on enterprises (with 10 or more employees) in the economic sectors mining and quarrying, industry and energy and water production. The term 'environment' is defined as everything outside the company's premises, including soil in that area.

Data available from: 2012

Status of the figures:
Data for 2012-2022 are definite.
Following publication of definite results, the figures are only reviewed if significant adjustments are necessary.

Changes as of 23 April 2024:
Provisional data for 2022 has been replaced by definite data.

When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2024 the provisional results for 2023 will be available.

Description topics

Environmental investments by domain
Environmental investments divided by environmental domain.
Water
Environmental activities to prevent or diminish water pollution and environmental activities that reduce (drinking) water consumption.
Examples:
- waste water treatment;
- separated sewerage;
- equipment for discharge- and concentration measurements;
- facility for re-use of cooling or rinsing water;
- closed cooling water circuits;
- water saving taps.
Total Water
Total environmental investments in the environmental domain of Water.
Water saving
Environmental activities that reduce (drinking) water consumption.
Examples:
- facility for re-use of cooling or rinsing water;
- closed cooling water circuits;
- water saving taps.
Water (other)
Environmental activities to prevent or diminish water pollution.
Examples:
- waste water treatment;
- separated sewerage;
- equipment for discharge- and concentration measurements.