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  • Publication from 27.01.2025

    Environmental data for Germany 2007

    … Waste | Resources Environmental data for Germany 2007 Practicing Sustainability - Protecting … use of natural resources in Germany. Indicators and trends show the areas in which efficiency gains are emerging and those in which resource efficiency still needs to be increased. Download Series brochure / flyer …

  • 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.

    … Environmental Indicators last update on 30.04.2025 At a glance The use of energy resources (energy consumption) is associated with many negative environmental … system itself and reflects the energy consumption of end consumers. The Energy Efficiency Act sets the target that final energy consumption should be 1,867 …

  • 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

    … 2015 report. Action is needed with regard to greenhouse gases, raw material efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water … is a major environmental problem. In the future, slurry must be used more efficiently and mixed more quickly into the soil. It is also important to in-crease … and economical use of raw materials. Only about half of the objective to double resource productivity between 1994 and 2020 has been achieved. A major part of these …

  • 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.

    … sustainable consumption both directly and indirectly. On the one hand energy-efficient vehicles or well-insulated homes need less energy and produce fewer … cases. Take household appliances, for example: Washing machines with the highest efficiency class recently had a market share of 95.6%. In contrast, the highest efficiency class had a share of less than 1% for electric cookers and ovens or air …

  • 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.

    … 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 … energy-savings and for 2024 to the lowest energy consumption since 1990. The Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) adopted in 2023 sets the target of reducing the PEV by 39 % …

  • 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.

    … consumption increases as well. Assessing the development The EU's ' Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe' aims to reduce land use in such a way that by 2050 no … operated, thereby energy consumption increases as well. … The EU's ' Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe' aims to reduce land use in such a way that by 2050 no …

  • 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.

    … of agricultural land decreased by around 34 %. Farmers are using nitrogen more efficiently, the area of cultivation of high-output crops has increased and feed … almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low (BMEL 2024, Statistischer Monatsbericht, … almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low (BMEL 2024, Statistischer Monatsbericht, …

  • DzU article from 27.05.2025 | Last changed: 30.05.2025

    Indicator: Global environmental footprint of consumption

    A graph shows the global environmental footprint of household consumption, represented by the indicator’s energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and raw material use. The indicators show the environmental footprint generated by the consumption activities of private households in Germany and abroad.

    … as a whole. A distinction is made between direct and indirect use of environmental resources, as well as direct and indirect emissions. Direct resource use or direct …

  • 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.

    … 15.2 % (net) of the total waste generated annually, they are very heterogeneous and resources relevant compared to other types of waste. They are therefore …

  • 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.

    … ecological challenges that arise, for instance, from the consumption of energy and resources. A higher price encourages companies and private households to consider … ecological challenges that arise, for instance, from the consumption of energy and resources. A higher price encourages companies and private households to consider …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption

    A graph shows the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption. The share increased from 6.3 % to 54.1 % between 2000 and 2024.

    … Furthermore, electricity generation can be largely based on domestic (renewable) resources. Gross electricity consumption comprises the net electricity consumption … Furthermore, electricity generation can be largely based on domestic (renewable) resources. Gross electricity consumption comprises the net electricity consumption …

  • 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.

    … driver for robust environmental policy which can adequately protect natural resources. Thus, voluntary involvement and participation should be further supported … driver for robust environmental policy which can adequately protect natural resources. Thus, voluntary involvement and participation should be further supported …