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  • Publication from 15.05.2019

    Umweltdaten Deutschland. Umweltindikatoren 2007

    … Download Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 84 Year of publication January 2008 Author(s) Umweltbundesamt (Hrsg.) Related publications Umweltdaten Deutschland …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Primary energy consumption

    A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2024 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

    … has fallen significantly since the end of the 2000s. It fell by about 27 % between 2008 and 2024. According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39 % by 2030 compared to 2008. The ‘Greenhouse Gas Projections 2025’ by the German Environment Agency … Act (EnEfG) adopted in 2023 sets the target of reducing the PEV by 39 % below 2008 by 2030. The 'Greenhouse Gas Projections 2025' (in German only) examined …

  • 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.

    … energy consumption also means lower energy costs. Assessing the development Between 2008 and 2023, the FEC according to the definition of the Energy Efficiency Act (see … are implemented, the FEC is expected to fall by around 16% in 2030 compared to 2008 ('with existing measures' scenario). This would fall well short of the EnEfG … sense, as lower energy consumption also means lower energy costs. … Between 2008 and 2023, the FEC according to the definition of the Energy Efficiency Act (see …

  • DzU article from 02.07.2025 | Last changed: 03.07.2025

    Indicator: Air quality in agglomerations

    A graph for three air pollutants shows the extent to which the WHO recommendations from 2021 will be exceeded on average in urban areas between 2000 and 2024. The development of the various pollutants varies. Between 2000 and 2024, values for NO2 are between 172 and 28 percent, for ozone between 44 and 28 percent and for PM2.5 between 255 and 61 percent

    … it is impossible to make a meaningful statement about the trend in recent years. In 2008 the EU set out its air quality objectives in the Air Quality Directive (EU Directive – 2008/50/EC), in October 2022, the Commission presented a proposal to revise this … it is impossible to make a meaningful statement about the trend in recent years. In 2008 the EU set out its air quality objectives in the Air Quality Directive (EU …

  • 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.

    … was 56 %. Over 60 % of municipal waste has been recycled in Germany since 2005. The 2008 EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) has so far set the follwing recycling target: Each country must achieve … was 56 %. Over 60 % of municipal waste has been recycled in Germany since 2005. The 2008 EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) has so far set the follwing …