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All information and data provided is based on the 4th D-EITI Report. The reporting period is the year 2019. In addition to the data of the reporting year, data of other years are provided in the download section. The individual datasets are grouped thematically below. A compilation of D-EITI data can be found here.
Data on natural resource extraction in Germany
The figures on the production volumes (Extraction of natural resources in Germany) were taken from the following publications:
Hard coal and lignite are based on (SDK 2020) Data offer statistics of the coal industry. The figures for crude oil and natural gas were taken from (LBEG 2020) “Crude oil and natural gas in the Federal Republic of Germany 2019’ (Erdöl und Erdgas in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2019). The figures for potash and potash salt products, special clay, rock salt, boiled salt, industrial brine, kaolin, quartz gravel and sand, gravel and sand, crushed natural stone, artificial stone and lime, marl & dolomite stone are based on (BGR 2020 (German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources)) “Deutschland – Raw materials situation 2019”. 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, especially MIRO 2020) or various publications of the Federal Statistical Office. In detail, the production values of hard coal, lignite, crude oil and natural gas are based on estimates from the 2019 average cross-border prices (BGR 2020). 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 IM 2019 (Industrial Materials) 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 taken from [BGR 2020]. The values for the production of natural stone, limestone, marl and dolomite stone are taken from the data provided by the Federal Statistical Office.
Hard coal
German hard coal production had been declining steadily for years and production was terminated in a socially-acceptable manner at the end of 2018.
Lignite
At 131.3 million tons, production of domestic lignite was around 21% below the previous year’s level. According to BGR estimates, this corresponds to a value of 1,853 million euros.
Crude oil
German crude oil production in 2019 was approx. 1.9 million tonnes. As in the case of hard coal, the BGR again used the average 2019 cross-border prices as a basis for estimating the value of crude oil production at €7823 million.
Natural gas
2019 saw 6.7 million m³ of natural gas (incl. petroleum gas) extracted from sites in nine German Federal States. As in the case of crude oil, the BGR again used the average 2019 cross-border prices as a basis for estimating the value of natural gas production at €1,013 million.
Potash salt
Two companies in Germany extract potash salt and magnesium salt. The usable extracted output in 2019 amounted to 5.7 million tonnes in the form of potash and potash salt products (BGR 2020). The BGR calculated that the total quantity of these products has a value of roughly €1,655 million.
Clay
In 2019, around 14.5 million tonnes of usable clay (fine and coarse ceramic clay) were extracted in Germany. The clay in question is high-quality material for the ceramic industry, refractory clays as well as brick clays. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the BGR calculated the value of this amount at
€142 million.
Rock salt, industrial brine and boiled salt
15.6 million tonnes of rock salt and industrial brine (NaCl content) were extracted in Germany in 2019. The BGR calculated the value of that quantity to be €387 million, based on value information from the Federal Statistical Office.
Kaolin
Kaolin or china clay is used mainly in the paper industry and in the production of fine ceramics. According to the BGR, 1.0 million tonnes of kaolin worth €65 million was extracted in 2019.
Quartz gravel and sand
10.9 million tonnes of quartz gravel and quartz sands were extracted in 2019, valued at €207 million. Among its other uses, the raw material is used as vitreous sand, foundry sand and as a filler in chemical and building chemical products.
Gravel, sand and broken natural stone
Around 95% of the gravel, sand and broken natural stone extracted today is used in the building and building materials industries [BGR 2020], where they are used in e. g. civil engineering and in the manufacture of concrete. In 2019, 259 million tonnes of gravel and sand were extracted, with a value of €1,825 million, as well as 217 million tonnes of broken natural stone with a value of €1,621 million.
Ashlar
Quarried natural stone is first extracted in raw blocks and then sawn into slabs of various formats. These slabs are used for e.g. façade cladding or as wall and floor covering. They are also used as windowsills, steps and gravestones. In 2019, 0.4 million tonnes of this natural resource were extracted, with an estimated value of €53 million (source: BGR).
Limestone, marlstone and dolomite
55 million tonnes of limestone, marlstone and dolomite valued at €812 million were extracted in 2019 (source: BGR). Limestone is used in many sectors, including home and road construction and in iron, steel, cement, glass and foodstuffs production.
Sources
[AGEB 2020] – Energy Balances WG (AG Energiebilanzen e.V. (2020):
“Energy consumption in Germany in 2019.” (Energieverbrauch in Deutschland im Jahr 2017)
URL: https://ag-energiebilanzen.de/index.php?arti- cle_id=29&fileName=ageb_jahresberi- cht2019_20200325_dt.pdf (accessed December 9, 2021)
[BGR 2020] – Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources) (2020): “Germany – Raw Materials Situation 2019” (Deutschland – Rohstoffsituation 2019) URL: https://www.bgr.bund.de/DE/Themen/Min_rohstoffe/Downloads/rohsit-2019.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4 (accessed December 9, 2021).
[BGR 2020] – Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe) (2020): BGR Energy Study 2019 – Data and developments in German and global energy supply (BGR-Energiestudie 2019 – Daten und Entwicklungen der deutschen und globalen Energieversorgung) (23). – 200 S.; Hannover. – URL: https://www.bgr.bund.de/DE/Themen/Energie/ Downloads/energiestudie_2019.pdf? blob=publica- tionFile&v=3 (accessed December 9, 2021).
[Destatis] – Statistisches Bundesamt (various years): Survey portal. – URL: https://erhebungsportal.estatistik.de/Erhebungsportal and (various years): Producing industries (Produzierendes Gewerbe). – URL: https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/ Wirtschaftsbereiche/IndustrieVerarbeitendesGewer be/IndustrieVerarbeitendesGewerbe.html (accessed December 9, 2021).
[IM 2020] – Industrial Materials (2020): IM Price Database
[LBEG 2020] – State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie) (2020): Crude oil and natural gas in the Federal Republic of Germany (Erdöl und Erdgas in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) – URL: https://www.lbeg.niedersachsen.de/download/155558/Erdoel_und_Erdgas_in_der_Bundesrepublik_Deutschland_2019.pdf (accessed DEcember 9, 2021). (accessed December 9, 2021).
[MIRO 2020] – Federal Association of Mineral Resources (Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e. V.) 2019: “The German Stone Quarrying Industry. (Die deutsche Gesteinsindustrie) – Report of the Management Board 2019/2020” (Bericht der Geschäftsführung 2019/2020) URL: https://www.bv-miro.org/wp-content/uploads/miro_geschaeftsbericht_2019_2020.pdf (accessed December 9, 2021).
[SDK 2020] – Statistics of coal economy e. V. (2020) (Statistik der Kohlenwirtschaft e. V. (2020): Data offer statistics of the coal industry (Datenangebot Statistik der Kohlenwirtschaft) – URL: https://kohlenstatistik.de/downloads (accessed December 9, 2021).
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Data on contribution to the GDP
The data was taken from the current national accounts of the Federal Statistical Office (as of May 2021). The “Mining and Quarrying” economic sector includes the extraction of naturally- occurring solid mineral resources (coal, salt, ores, quarried natural resources), liquid mineral resources (crude oil) and gaseous mineral resources (natural gas).
In the statistical classification of economic activities (WZ 2008), the “Mining and quarrying” sector covers the whole of section B with the following sub-sectors: Coal mining (WZ08-05); crude oil and natural gas ex- traction (WZ08-06); ore mining (WZ08-07); Quarried natural resources, other mining products (WZ08-08) and the performance of services for mining and for quarrying (WZ08-09). A detailed list of these sub-sectors can be found in the publication “Classification of Economic Activities” (Klassifikation der Wirtschafts- zweige) of the Federal Statistical Office, pages 175 to
185. It should be noted that section B (“Mining and Quarrying”) includes the sub-sector “Provision of Services for Mining and Quarrying” (WZ08-09). This, however, does not include classical extraction activities.
Data on employment
Data on the employees was taken from the database of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit).
Data on exports
The German natural resources export data (Exports) is based on information on the goods divisions of the goods catalogue from the production statistics of the Federal Statistical Office. These calculations include “coal” (GP09-05), “crude oil and natural gas” (GP09-06), “ores” (GP09-07) and “quarried natural resources, other mining products” (GP09-08). The data on the exports from 2015 – 2019 was taken from the Genesis Online Database by Destatis on May 18, 2021.
Data from the statutory payment reports
The data for the years 2016-2020 were taken from the payment reports published in the Federal Gazette (www.bundesanzeiger.de).
Data on mining authorizations
The data on mining authorizations were provided by the mining authorities of the federal states on the basis of the official registers as of 31.12.2022.
- Owner
Extraction sites to which the mining right refers - Date of the application and granting of the right
- Term
- Natural resource(s) to which the mining right refers
Data on government revenues through taxes
The tax amounts shown in the table are based on special evaluations of the corporation tax statistics from 2010 – 2016, the trade tax statistics of 2010 and 2016 and the statistics on the partnerships and communities from 2010 – 2012 and 2014 – 2016 as well as estimates and updates of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Only the “Mining and Quarrying” sector was analysed. The “Mining and Quarrying” sector includes the extraction of the following naturally-occurring mineral resources: solids (such as coal, salt and ores), liquids (crude oil) and gaseous resources (natural gas). A detailed list of these sub-sectors can be found in the publication “Classification of Economic Activities” (Klassifikation der Wirtschaftszweige) of the Federal Statistical Office, pages 175 to 185.
Since the most recent statistical data relate to 2016, the following years were extrapolated to 2019. The rate of change in gross value added by the economic sector B, “Mining and Quarrying” as stated in the national accounts was used for the purpose of the update (source: “National Accounts – An Overview of Key Facts” [VGR – Wichtige Zusammenhänge im Überblick], page 20 et seq.)
The tax amounts reported for the extractive sector are amounts that had to be paid by the companies for the respective year (so-called assessment year). The statistical time frame is therefore different from that of the total income of the state which is recorded in the year of the inflow (cash year).
The data was taken from the current national accounts of the Federal Statistical Office (as of May 2021). The state’s total income includes not only income from taxes, but social security contributions, proceeds from the disposal of assets or investments (government bonds) as well as fees, administrative income and profits from state enterprises. Detailed explanations and definitions of the total public budget can be found on the website of the Federal Statistical Office:
Corporation tax
Statistical data from the years 2010 to 2016 was assessed. For the purposes of the assessment, the corporation tax amounts imposed on unlimited and limited corporation taxpayers before the deduction of capital gains tax or the like were taken into account. The update for the years to 2019 was made on the basis of the development of the gross value added of the economic sector B, “Mining and Quarrying.”
Trade tax
Trade tax in Germany is collected by more than 11,000 municipalities according to individually-determined and thus differing rates. The basis for the calculation of the trade tax is trade income. This is the profit determined pursuant to the income tax law or the corporation tax law. The amount of trade tax may be increased or reduced by additions and reductions as per the German Trade Tax Act. The trade income is the basis to determine a tax assessment amount in a nationwide uniform procedure. If the commercial enterprise has permanent establishments in several municipalities, the taxable amount is apportioned to the individual permanent establishment municipalities. The trade tax to be paid by the commercial enterprise is determined by applying the respective assessment rate of the municipality to the tax assessment amount or apportionment share. Trade tax is levied on corporations, partnerships and natural persons with their commercial income.
Only the taxable amounts determined during the assessment procedure are included in the trade tax statistics. The Federal Statistical Office used the results of a special evaluation of statistics for the years 2010 and 2016 to assign the positive taxable amounts of the companies in question to the relevant tax rates charged by the respective municipalities. This enabled the trade tax to be determined in an approximate manner.
Income tax
Natural persons, as individual entrepreneurs or members of a partnership, can also make profits in the extractive sector – and are therefore subject to trade and income tax. However, income tax statistics do not include breakdowns by economic activity. This effectively means that these statistics will not be used for this study. The statistics on partnerships, however, are broken down into economic sectors, but they are only used to determine the earned income, which is subject either to corporation tax or income tax imposed on the parties involved (co-entrepreneurs).
An approximate profit was determined for the individual entrepreneurs, by means of retroactive calculation, using the positive taxable amounts assessed in the trade tax statistics for this group of persons. The sum of the income of partnerships, which, in the relevant industry, is attributable to natural persons as participants, was assessed from the statistics on part- nerships and communities.
Solidarity surcharge
Income tax and solidarity surcharge are not part of the 2019 report.
Data on extraction and minesite royalties
“The Federal States” revenues from extraction royalties (Revenues) are made available to the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) by the Federal States for purposes related to the national financial equalisation mechanism as part of the monthly report on tax revenues. They are published in the settle- ments of the financial equalisation of the Federal States on the website of the BMF.
Only few Federal States publish their revenues from mine site royalties in their budgets. A summarised overview of the mine site royalties is not available. Most Federal States publish accumulated mine site and extraction revenues in their individual budgets. The revenue from the 2019 mine site royalties is only available for three Federal States: Bavaria, Brandenburg, and, Lower Saxony.
Data on turnover of quarried natural resources
The data was taken from the “Annual Report for Business Operations for 2019” (Jahresbericht für Betriebe 2019) issued by the Federal Statistical Office. This report refers to companies with at least 20 employees. As this statistical data is not the same as the statistical data on employees covered by the mandatory social security scheme, the data in the report does not cover all extractive business operations.
Data on rehabilitation aid
The data on the amounts of the subsidies was taken from the current subsidies report of the Federal Government. This report is published every two years (PDF).
Data on subsidies in the hard coal industry
The data on the amount of subsidies were taken from the 28th subsidy report of the Federal Government.
Data on concessions for electricity and energy taxes
The data on concessions for electricity and energy taxes 2019 are based on the State Aid Transparency Public Search of the European Commission.
Data on renewable energies
The data on primary energy consumption in 2019 was taken from the database of the Working Group on Energy Balances: https://ag-energiebilanzen.de/10-1-Evaluation-Tables-on-the-Energy-Balance.html
Data on environmental information
The list “Overview of the central environmental information offices of the federal states and the federal government” serves to clearly present the access to permit notices and general environmental information of the federal states and the federal government.
Approval notices
The provision of permit notices is usually free of charge. From the approval notices, citizens can obtain concrete information on the effects on the environment approved by the authorities.
By way of example, the following notices can be viewed here:
Disclosed payment flows and quality assurance
The information on the reconciliation report can be found in this Excel file . The reconciliation report was prepared for the first report by the Independent Administrator of the D-EITI (Grant Thornton, Düsseldorf). Further explanations for the preparation of the reconciliation report as well as for the selection of the relevant natural resources, companies, and payment flows are presented in this pdf . You will also find recommendations from the Independent Administrator for future reporting under D-EITI.
Download data reports of the companies for the reporting period 2020
Download data reports of the companies for the reporting period 2019
Download payment reconciliations of the reporting periods 2016 and 2017
Data on previous D-EITI reports
The data collections of the 1st D-EITI Report – Report for 2016, the 2nd D-EITI Report – Report for 2017 and the 3rd D-EITI Report – Report for 2018 are available for download here.
Download of the data collection of the 2nd D-EITI report
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Download of the data collection of the 4th D-EITI report
Collected data of the D-EITI
Download of the collected data for the reporting year 2020
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