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  • Publication from 15.10.2018

    Daten zur Umwelt 2011

    … Sustainability | Strategies | International matters, Soil | Land, Agriculture Daten zur Umwelt 2011 Umwelt und Landwirtschaft Ausgabe 2011 Wie wirkt sich die Landwirtschaft auf … Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 11.94 MB Print version not available Tags agriculture data environmental statistics …

  • Publication from 15.10.2018

    Data on the Environment 2011

    … Climate | Energy, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters, Soil | Land Data on the Environment 2011 The State of the Environment and Agriculture in Germany 2011 edition Man has used … 2009 Language English Other languages Deutsch Publisher Umweltbundesamt File size 11.31 MB Print version not available Tags data collection environmental statistics … …

  • DzU article from 23.01.2025 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Indicator: Grasslands

    A graph shows the area of permanent grassland and its share of the total agricultural area from 1991 to 2024. Both indicators have been declining until 2013 and have then increased in the years that followed. Most recently, the values have stagnated.

    … policy introduced in 2014, and the area of grassland has not fallen below the 2013 level since then. Effective steps are required to achieve this target. … land for at least five continuous years. The loss of grasslands between 1991 and 2013 was due to more intensive agriculture and the associated changes in land use. … of grassland. Although the percentage of grassland has risen again slightly since 2013 or almost remained at the same level most recently. However, the overarching …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … lower in 2023 than in 2010. In 2023, the population-weighted PM10 exposure was 11.3 µg/m³—approximately 42 % lower than in 2010. This decline in exposure is due to … in 2010, the indicator value was 19.5 µg/m³, whereas in 2023 it had dropped to 11.3 µg/m³. This corresponds to a reduction of approximately 42 %. The observed …

  • DzU article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

    A graph shows the development of environmental taxes for the year 1995 (39.9 billion euros), the year 2000, and the period 2005 to 2023 (69.5 billion euros, preliminary data) as well as their share of total tax revenues in the public budgets.

    … and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat 2013) . Reports on the development of environmental taxes are part of the … and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat 2013) . Reports on the development of environmental taxes are part of the …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … NWI falls. The main cause was the increasing income inequality. Between 2005 and 2013 there were hardly any fluctuations of the NWI. From 2014 on there was a … NWI falls. The main cause was the increasing income inequality. Between 2005 and 2013 there were hardly any fluctuations of the NWI. From 2014 on there was a …

  • 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.

    … for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling … for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling …

  • News from 18.11.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water quality. 18.11.2015 Germany reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 27 per cent between 1990 and … traffic volume is still too high, and grew by about 31 per cent between 2000 and 2013. The German Environment Agency strongly urges a shifting from road freight to …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM10)

    A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM10) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a clear declining trend.

    … concentrations above the WHO guideline value of 15 µg/m³ decreased from 90.5 % to 1.1 %. Since 2019, the share of the population exposed to PM10 levels above the EU … concentrations above the WHO guideline value of 15 µg/m³ decreased from 90.5 % to 1.1 %. Since 2019, the share of the population exposed to PM10 levels above the EU …

  • DzU article from 27.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

    Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus

    A graph shows the agricultural nitrogen surpluses for individual years and as rolling 5-year means between 1990 and 2022. The 5-year-mean nitrogen surpluses in kilogrammes per hectare dropped from 117 to 77. The target for 2028-32 is 70 kilogrammes per hectare and year.

    … as Excel with data (46.24 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 27.11.2024 At a glance The five-year average of nitrogen surplus of the total balance … efficiency is still relatively low (BMEL 2024, Statistischer Monatsbericht, MBT-0111260-000 , in German only ). The need for further action to reduce nitrogen in the …

  • DzU article from 11.08.2025 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

    A graph in the form of a bar chart shows how many hectares of land per day in Germany were newly designated for settlements and transport infrastructure between 2000 and 2023. The chart also shows the four-year average.

    … as Excel with data (48.86 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 11.08.2025 At a glance Between 2019 and 2023, 51 hectares of land per day were newly … land use in such a way that by 2050 no more land is consumed in net terms (COM/2011/0571). The objectives of the sustainability strategy and the climate action …