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  • 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.

    Indicator: Final energy consumption Final energy consumption Source: German Environment Agency … should be 1,867 Terawatt hours by 2030. The German Environment Agency's "Projection Report 2023" shows that the measures taken to date are unlikely to be sufficient to …

  • 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.

    … importance In 2024, electricity accounted for about one quarter of total final energy consumption in Germany - significantly more energy was used for … specifies that the share should increase to at least 80% by 2030. The " Projection Report 2023 for Germany " ( German , with English summary) scientifically …

  • 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.

    … If the share of renewables increases, primary energy consumption decreases, even if final energy consumption remains constant. Environmental importance The use and … the share of renewables increases, primary energy consumption decreases, even if final energy consumption remains constant (see section "How is the indicator calculated?" at the end of the article). The indicator ‘ final energy consumption ‘ is more informative with regard to the energy consumption …

  • 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

    … The German Environment Agency has published its Data on the Environment 2015 report. Action is needed with regard to greenhouse gases, raw material efficiency … the HGV toll to vehicles with a gross weight of 3.5 tonnes and more. And there must finally be a more intensive discussion about CO2 limit values for HGV. In this area …

  • 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.

    … annually in the waste balance of the Federal Statistical Office until the 2020 reporting year (Federal Statistical Office 2022, in German only ). From the 2020 … details on the waste statistics surveys can be found in the respective quality reports ( in German only ). In 2002, there were major shifts between the categories …

  • 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.

    … %. Prior to 2018, the trend was mixed. Between 2006 and 2016, the share of people reporting active engagement in environmental protection and conservation varied between 6 % and 9 %. The share of people who reported being involved ranged from 35 % to 48 %. This figure rose to 51 % in 2018; … %. Prior to 2018, the trend was mixed. Between 2006 and 2016, the share of people reporting active engagement in environmental protection and conservation varied …

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

    … of the methodology can be found in the Bathing Water Directive and in the report on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment … of the methodology can be found in the Bathing Water Directive and in the report on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment …

  • 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.

    … annually by the Federal Statistical Office on the basis of the land use data reported by the Länder. In many cases these are subject to special effects and must … annually by the Federal Statistical Office on the basis of the land use data reported by the Länder. In many cases these are subject to special effects and must …

  • 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.

    … topic of grassland. A detailed description of the method is given in the quality report on the agricultural census  (Destatis 2022, in German only ). More detailed … topic of grassland. A detailed description of the method is given in the quality report on the agricultural census  (Destatis 2022, in German only ). More detailed …