Data on natural resource extraction in Germany
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The figures for lignite are based on statistics from the coal industry. The figures for crude oil and natural gas were taken from the report „Crude oil and natural gas in the Federal Republic of Germany 2023” by the State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology. The figures for potash and potash salt products, special clay, rock salt, boiled salt, industrial brine, kaolin, quartz gravel and sand, gravel and sand, broken natural stone, artificial stone and lime, marl & dolomite stone are based on the report „Germany – Raw materials situation 2023“ of the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources. This is an annual publication, which also includes information about the extraction of natural resources in Germany.
Furthermore, the data on the value of the associated production volumes is not included in the official statistics. Data is therefore taken from other publications, such as the annual reports of the associations (with regard to aggregates, in particular the Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V. [Federal Association of Mineral Resources] (MIRO)) or various publications of the Federal Statistical Office. In detail, the production values of crude oil and natural gas are based on estimates from average cross-border prices 2023 (cf. BGR). The values for potash and potash salt products, special clays (values according to Destatis), rock salt and industrial brine (values according to Destatis) and kaolin (values according to Industrial Materials database) are also taken from the same publication. The values for the production of quartz sand and gravel, gravel and sand and broken natural stone are also taken from BGR report. The values for the production of natural stone, limestone, marl and dolomite stone are taken from the data provided by the Federal Statistical Office.
The sources and methods for calculating production volumes and values can be found in the Destatis database of the Federal Statistical Office.
The data was not subjected to any additional verification procedure.
Additional information regarding the data on potash salt: The D-EITI report includes production volumes and values for the marketable extracted production of potash and potash salt products. Potash salt is not sold in its raw form. Therefore, the chart and dataset do not include any value data for the production volumes of potash salt.
Sources
State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG): Annual reports “Crude oil and natural gas in the Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe [Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources] (BGR): Germany – Natural resources situation 2023
Federal Statistical Office – Destatis: Table code 42131-0004 Production of the manufacturing companies: Germany, years, goods list (9-digit)
Industrial Materials (IM): Price Database
Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V. [Federal Association of Mineral Resources]: Annual reports