… requires great staying power not only in terms of climate protection. A look at air pollution control and water protection shows that while harmful emissions to the environment are decreasing in many areas, this is no reason to sound the all clear. For example, only ten percent of …

… a condensed picture of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and starting points for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total …

… comprehensive overview of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and leverage points for improvement. A total of 50 indicators have been …

… “My Indicator Report“ with current data on the environment Create your personal indicator report! Source: Studio Good / Umweltbundesamt Air quality, … on the environment" you will find up-to-date information on trends in environmental pollution, the achievement of environmental and sustainability goals or proposals … policy measures. To this end, indicators have been selected for all environmental areas and, where available, these have been based on existing political objectives - …

… Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 02.07.2025 At a glance The basic pollution levels in German conurbations significantly exceed WHO recommendations … one third of the German population lives. Here, industry, traffic and residential areas exist in close proximity. The indicator incorporates data from monitoring …

… Part of PM forms in the atmosphere through chemical reactions of gaseous air pollutants (such as nitrogen oxides and ammonia) and is therefore referred to as … based on data from monitoring stations located in rural and urban background areas. Monitoring stations situated in areas with high traffic volumes or near large industrial facilities—where pollution levels are typically higher—are not included. As a result, the indicator …

… The main source of noise is road traffic. Aircraft noise hardly plays a role in the area assessment. Noise that exceeds exposure limits can lead to health problems. … According to the lowest available values used in noise mapping for measuring noise pollution, the values 55 dB(A) during the day and 50 dB(A) at night were used as … Around major traffic routes and large airports, as well as in metropolitan areas, about 14.9 million people were affected by traffic noise above 50 decibels …

… the overheating of towns and cities in summer. In addition, the loss of these areas has an adverse effect on species diversity as the new settlements and … infrastructure generate additional traffic which in turn creates noise and pollution. Material consumption also increases for the construction of buildings and …

… commitments under the NEC Directive . If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal … federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA), and applied to the entire area of Germany. This is done using a spatial resolution of 2 x 2 km². The PM10 data …

… Indicator: Grasslands Total area of permanent grassland and proportion of permanent grassland ... Source: … Indicators last update on 23.01.2025 At a glance Between 1991 and 2024 the area of grassland in Germany decreased by around 12 %. The area of permanent grassland has almost remained at the same level in recent years. …

… commitments under the NEC Directive . If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal … federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA), and applied to the entire area of Germany. This is done using a spatial resolution of 2 x 2 km². The PM2.5 …

… is needed with regard to greenhouse gases, raw material efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water quality. 18.11.2015 Germany … must finally be a more intensive discussion about CO2 limit values for HGV. In this area as well, we need ambitious regulation. Heavy goods vehicles in Germany emitted …