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  • 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.

    … was recently carried out in the study ‘ Future? Ask the youth! 2023 ’. Further information on the survey methodology can be found in the publication ‘U mweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2024’ ( in German only ). More detailed information: 'Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten' (in German only) … in the publication ‘U mweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2024’ ( in German only ). More detailed information: 'Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten' (in German only) …

  • 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.

    … has set the target of increasing the market share of these products to 34% by 2030. More efforts are needed to achieve this goal, particularly in the food, clothing and … that the indicator is not distorted by high market shares in small niche markets. More detailed information: 'Grüne' Produkte: Marktzahlen (in German only) . Related contents …

  • 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.

    … five continuous years. The loss of grasslands between 1991 and 2013 was due to more intensive agriculture and the associated changes in land use. Using grasslands … report on the agricultural census  (Destatis 2022, in German only ). More detailed information: 'Grünlandumbruch' (in German only) . Related contents Gefährdung der …

  • 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.

    … gases can be further reduced by 2030. However, to better protect population health, more ambitious measures are needed—also at the European level—to further reduce … as those from traffic—are considered. The PM10 data are then combined with spatial information on population distribution. The methodological approach is described in …

  • 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

    … and expressed in a standardised form with the WHO recommendation 2021. More detailed information: 'Luftbelastung in Ballungsräumen' (in German only) . Related contents … and expressed in a standardised form with the WHO recommendation 2021. More detailed information: 'Luftbelastung in Ballungsräumen' (in German only) . … …

  • DzU article from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Indicator: Bathing water quality

    A graph shows good and sufficient bathing water quality levels for coastal and inland waters (1992 to 2024). Bathing water quality increased significantly, especially in the 1990s. The target value of 100 % bathing waters with at least sufficient quality was almost reached in 2015 and has been constantly at a high level since then.

    … on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment Agency. More detailed information: 'Qualität von Badegewässern' (in German only). Related contents … on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment Agency. More detailed information: 'Qualität von Badegewässern' (in German only). … …

  • 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.

    … Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Verwertungsquoten der wichtigsten Abfallarten' (in German only) . … Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Verwertungsquoten der wichtigsten Abfallarten' (in …

  • 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.

    … of income and does not incorporate voluntary work and housework. Furthermore, it does not include costs through damage to the environment. Thus it does not … A further increase of the NWI in 2025 will therefore probably occur. You will find more information in a recent detailed analysis of the NWI (in German only) . Methodology …

  • Publication from 15.10.2018

    Daten zur Umwelt 2011

    … Language German Other languages Englisch Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 11.94 MB Print version not available Tags …

  • Publication from 23.07.2020

    Daten zur Umwelt 2017

    Cover der Broschüre „Daten zur Umwelt 2017 Indikatorenbericht“ des Umweltbundesamtes

    … Language German Other languages Englisch Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 8.07 MB Print version not available Tags …

  • Publication from 21.04.2021

    Daten zur Umwelt

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

    … Language German Other languages Englisch Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 9.64 MB Print version not available Tags …