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  • Publication from 21.04.2021

    Daten zur Umwelt

    Titelseite der Broschüre "Daten zur Umwelt: Umweltmonitor 2020" des Umweltbundesamtes

    … Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Daten zur Umwelt Umweltmonitor 2020 Mit dem Indikatorenbericht „Daten zur Umwelt – Umweltmonitor 2020“ gibt das Umweltbundesamt einen umfassenden Überblick über den Umweltzustand, … vorhanden mit vorliegenden politischen Zielen – beispielsweise aus der deutschen Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie oder auch aus EU-Richtlinien – unterlegt. Daher stellt das …

  • Publication from 21.04.2021

    Data on the Environment

    Cover of the brochure "Data on the Environment - Environmental monitor 2020" of the German Environment Agency

    … | Strategies | International matters Data on the Environment Environmental monitor 2020 With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German Environment Agency provides a condensed picture of the state of …

  • Publication from 07.08.2020

    2019 Monitoring Report

    2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

    … Download Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 276 Year of publication August 2020 Author(s) Umweltbundesamt (Hrsg.) Other languages Deutsch Publisher …

  • DzU article from 30.04.2025 | Last changed: 30.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption

    A graph shows the final energy consumption from 2008 to 2023. The trend is slightly downward, but fluctuates from year to year due to the influence of the weather. The EnEfG target for the years 2030 is also shown.

    … from AGEB. More detailed information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, Sektoren und Anwendungen‘ . Tags energy final energy … from AGEB. More detailed information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, Sektoren und Anwendungen‘ . … Indicator: Final energy …

  • DzU article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 16.12.2024

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly consumption

    A graph shows the market shares of products with official eco-labelling. Between 2012 and 2022 this figure rose from 3.6 % to 12.2 %. In 2020 there was a significant increase from 7.9 % to 12.0 %. The target for 2030 is 34 % market share.

    … product groups surveyed. After a significant increase of 4.1 percentage points in 2020, it is only slightly higher in 2022 than in 2020. This is mainly due to the market share of A+ cars. In 2020, it had risen sharply from 10.0% to 27.5% due to the comprehensive government …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … WW-I-6: Low water The extremely hot and dry summers from 2018 to 2020 led to extremely low water levels in rivers. Source: christiane65 / … low water levels. However, the hot and dry summers of the period from 2018 to 2020 subsequently led to three extreme years. WW-I-6: Low water Source: Run-off … occurred in particular in the years 1991, 2003 and 2015 and lately in 2018 to 2020. This affected in particular the river basins of Rhine, Elbe and Weser, and, to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … additional survey in the framework of the study ‚Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020‘) Widespread doubts about manageability of climate impacts The availability of … which was, in fact, the focus of the Environmental Awareness Study conducted in 2020. Generally, it was noted that respondents were largely in agreement with regard … change impacts. In a qualitative preliminary study conducted in the run-up to the 2020 Environmental Awareness Study, another factor was identified which may also …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … Government of increasing the recycling percentage for municipal waste to 65 % by 2020 has therefore been achieved. However, there is still a need for action for … target: Each country must achieve a recycling rate of 50 % for certain materials by 2020. The German Federal Government has increased this requirement in the Circular … published annually in the waste balance of the Federal Statistical Office until the 2020 reporting year (Federal Statistical Office 2022, in German only ). From the …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 18.07.2025

    Indicator: Commitment to environmental protection

    A graph shows the percentage of the population actively involved in environmental protection and nature conservation or who could imagine becoming involved. In 2024 only the current involvement was surveyed (same as in 2022 and 2020) which was at 15 percent.

    … protection and nature conservation. In 2022, the figure was 17 % and in 2020 19 %. The indicator shows that the positive trend of previous years has not … actively involved in environmental protection and nature conservation. In 2022 and 2020, the figures were 19 % and 17 %. Prior to 2018, the trend was mixed. Between … 35 % to 48 %. This figure rose to 51 % in 2018; this fraction was not recorded in 2020. Alternatively, the willingness to get involved in environmental protection and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    GE-I-3: Birch pollen burdens

    The picture shows a birch blossom with its pollen distributed by the wind.

    … the Foundation of German Pollen Information Service (PID), especially in 2019 and 2020 have demonstrated this. In 2019 the mean spring temperatures were distinctly higher by 1.3 °C and in 2020 by 2.5 °C than the long-term annual average in the period from 1961 to 1990. At … less than 70 litres of rain fell locally per square meter in 2019. In spring 2020 precipitation reached only some 50 % of its multi-annual average. This was one …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-R-1 + 2: Heat warning service and Public awareness of health problems

    … additional survey in the framework of the study Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020) Heat warnings support preventative measures The high number of heat-related … was rising continuously in past years, but latterly came to a standstill in 2020 and 2021. There are no numbers available for the years 2018 or 2019, as the … usage behaviour. The heat warning app introduced in 2015 was switched off in 2020, as the more broadly themed DWD GesundheitsWetter-App came into operation at …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-3 + 4: Forest condition and dieback rate

    … changes. This has changed since the heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020. With the exception of oak the mean crown defoliation shows a rising trend … forest condition survey) FW-I-4: Dieback rate Owing to the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the dieback rates for all main tree species índicate a spontaneous, distinct … case of spruce stands, extensive areas fell victim to dieback. The dieback rate in 2020 was more than 20 times higher than in the previous years of 2010 to 2019. In …