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EDS European Data Service | Topic Highlights

Topic Highlights:
Symbol to the topic Highlights January 2009: Germany's position in the EU  

Key indicator: Sustainable growth

Sustainable growth | Energy 

Year DE

EU27

Position DE

No
Data

Energy consumption of industrial sector (percentage change from 1996 to 2006) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2006 - 8,2 - 1,9 9 of 27  
Energy intensity of the economy (1995=100) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2006 88 86 20 of 27  
Electricity prices for domestic consumers (excl. value added tax, cent per kWh) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order Jan 2006 14,3 11,7 24 of 27  
Electricity prices for industrial consumers (excl. value added tax, cent per kWh) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order Jan 2006 9,5 8,2 22 of 27  
Market share of the largest generator in the electricity market (%) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2006 1) 28,4 : 4 of 24 AT, BG, NL
Renewable electricity as a percentage of gross electricity consumption (%)   2007 2) 12,0 14,6 14 of 27  

Sustainable growth | Environment

Year DE

EU27

Position DE

No
Data

Greenhouse gas emissions: Percentage change on Kyoto base year (1990/1995) (%) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2006 - 18,5 - 7,7 18 of 27  
Greenhouse gas emissions due to transport: change from 1996 to 2006 in % Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2006 - 9,4 14,7 1 of 27  
Index of freight transport volume relative to GDP (2000=100)   2007 112,1 107,1 s 17 of 25 EL, MT

Sustainable growth | Agriculture 

Year DE

EU27

Position DE

No
Data

Average size of agruicultural holdings (in ha)    2007 3) 46 12 6 of 27   
Import of food, beverages and tobacco (in % of all imports) Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order 2007 6,6 5,3 9 of 27   
Export of food, beverages and tobacco (in % of all exports)   2007 4,5 5,0 20 of 27   
Organic agricultural area as a percentage of total agricultural area (%)   2005 4,7 : 13 of 25  BG, RO
Organic agricultural holdings as a percentage of all agricultural holdings (%)   2005-2007 7,2 : 3 of 22  BG, CY, HU, PL, RO 
Explanatory notes 
: = Data not available
s = Eurostat estimate
1) PT, FI = 2005, DE, LU = 2004
2) EU = 2006
3) BG, ES, EL, RO = 2005
Icon for a ranking in ascending rather than descending order = Ranked in ascending rather than descending order
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