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  • 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.

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM10) Population share exposed … as PDF (106.06 kB) Figure as Excel with data (43.49 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Between 2010 and 2023, the …

  • Newsletter from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025

    … into multi-criteria eco-labelling schemes. read more (in German) Waste / Resources Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular economy Principles …

  • Press release 50/12 from 17.12.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mothers and children throughout Europe tested for pollutant exposure

    … the results cannot be transferred to the entire population. However, the results indicate that human exposure to pollutants must continue to be monitored and reduced … and .113 micrograms per gram of hair in mothers. Measurements of cotinine, which indicate how great human exposure is to tobacco smoke or passive smoking,  also … of cadmium or phthalates than considered normal. The data for phthalate exposure indicate that average exposure in children has declined since the Child Environment …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … potentially flood-threatened coastal lowland areas of the country. The case-study indicator presented in this report in respect of land protection dykes without safety deficit was developed in 2019 in Schleswig-Holstein as an indicator for monitoring the implementation of UN sustainability objectives. This indicator 47 entitled ‘Generalplan Küstenschutz’ of Action Field 5 ‘ Infrastructure …

  • DzU article from 30.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Indicator: Nitrate in groundwater

    A graph shows the proportion of groundwater sampling sites where nitrate measurements for the years 2008 to 2023 were above 25 and 50 milligrams per litre. In the period covered, neither sub-indicator has shown any significant change.

    Indicator: Nitrate in groundwater Proportion of sampling sites which exceed the … in ground water Source: German Environment Agency and the Länder Initiative on Core Indicators (LIKI) 2023 based on data from the German Working Group on water issues …

  • DzU article from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 06.05.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise

    A graph shows the proportion of people exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels during the day and above 50 decibels at night, as observed in the 2022 noise mappings. It differentiates between road, aircraft and rail traffic noise.

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise Fraction of population exposed to … Agency Figure as PDF (40.89 kB) Figure with data (42.05 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 06.05.2025 At a glance According to the 2022 noise …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-1: Adaptation of management rhythms

    The picture shows a person standing in a field of maize inspecting the leaves of a young maize plant.

    … weather patterns play a role in the choice of crop species and varieties (cf. Indicators LW-R-2 and LW-R-4 ) and the selection of crop rotations made by … the changes regarding cultivation dates in spring are a suitable subject for indication in the context of climate change, especially for summer crops. Apart from …

  • DzU article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 27.05.2025

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions

    A graph shows the trend in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, which fell from 1,252 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 1990 to 649 million tonnes in 2024. The bars are divided into different sectors. The graph shows all target values up to 2045.

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions Emission of greenhouse gases covered by the UN … as PDF (129.61 kB) Figure as Excel with data (87.05 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 26.05.2025 At a glance According to initial calculations , …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Spatial, regional and urban development planning

    The picture shows an excerpt from a development plan for a residential area with semi-detached and terraced housing. There are two mechanical pencils lying on the plan.

    … partial areas of the plan. However, there is currently no overview available indicating to what extent the municipalities have been implementing any existing … are currently insufficient quantitative data available in order to illustrate in an indicator the consideration of climate change adaptation in the process of urban …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-2: Temperature index for bird species communities

    The picture shows an icterine warbler singing from a twig.

    … of individual species. There is however evidence from scientific research which indicates that, in addition to changes in land use, climate-related changes can play … such a development has been observed in 88 bird species breeding in Germany. As indicated by the temperature index for frequently occurring breeding bird species, … other groups of species such as butterflies or vascular plants can be used as indicators for long-term temperature changes related to climate change (cf. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-3 + 4: Forest condition and dieback rate

    … to the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the dieback rates for all main tree species índicate a spontaneous, distinct increase. In the case of spruce stands, extensive … with trees dying For many years, the condition of crowns was considered a suitable indicator for illustrating the impacts of pollutants on the vitality of forest … days the frequency is every two or three years. Up until 2017 there had been no indications that the condition of forests was deteriorating continuously owing to …