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  • DzU article from 28.07.2025 | Last changed: 28.07.2025

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea

    A graph shows the 5-year averages for 2003 to 2023 of the proportion of fulmars with stomachs containing over 0.1 grammes of plastic. The indicator has declined slightly and is at 48 %.

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea Percentage of beached fulmars on the North … as PDF (173.44 kB) Figure as Excel with data (39.61 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 28.07.2025 At a glance Since studies began, the stomachs …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … of publication 2021 Data on the Environment Environmental monitor 2020 With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German … for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total of 30 important environmental indicators were selected and, where available, underpinned with existing political… …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-2: Groundwater level and spring flow – Northern and Southern Region

    … the mean calculated for all gauging stations considered, the years of 2019 to 2021 indicated a monthly mean of groundwater levels or spring flows – in more than 8.5 … more frequently as heavy rain. The continuing encroachment of sealed surfaces (cf. Indicator RO-R-5 ) and insufficient variety of structures in intensively farmed … gauging stations and spring flow points were selected in order to generate two indicators for the majority of the larger Länder (except for Saarland) and …

  • 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.

    Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure Land-take for … as PDF (322.21 kB) Figure as Excel with data (48.86 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 11.08.2025 At a glance Between 2019 and 2023, 51 hectares …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … entailed underwriting losses in respect of homeowners’ combined insurance (cf. Indicator FiW-I-1 ). In terms of insured damage, 2021 has been the most costly year … ). Nevertheless, it has not been possible so far to include any quantitative indicators, especially with regard to those themes which play an important role in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … they also affect the water levels of lakes. Rising air and water temperatures (cf. Indicator WW-I-8 ) and the associated evaporation on land and from the water surface … thus leading to a self-reinforcing process of water loss. Long-term data indicating the water level of 21 lakes in the North German Plain – an area with an …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

    The picture shows a hand holding a smartphone. The smartphone screen is blue and shows the logo of DWD’s WarnWetter App. In the picture’s background, the black clouds of a thunderous sky are visible.

    … or storm, heavy rain and thunderstorm, UV rays and heat (for heat warnings cf. Indicator GE-R-1 ). These types of information are also available on the … interested parties or groups at risk can obtain health-related danger- or warning-indices either online or via the fee-based GesundheitsWetter-App … which are published both online and via the DWD warning apps mentioned above (cf. Indicators GE-I-8 and GE-I-9 ). Weather conditions comprising intensive solar …

  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 indicates that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen … data from the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2015 indicates that Germany's cities continue to battle with high levels of nitrogen …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … below 20 °C, have generally become more frequent than the nationwide mean (cf. Indicator BAU-I-1 ). This was particularly the case in the years mentioned above … increase the requirements for heat protection of buildings in summer. This is indicated by the so-called cooling degree days which have been significantly on the … of urban climates. Where do we have gaps in data and knowledge? The DAS Monitoring Indicators can be used to thematise the challenges to the building sector from …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is influenced strongly by water temperature. In eutrophic waters, … in increased concentrations in summer, causing health problems to bathers (cf. Indicator GE-I-6 ). There are more than 12,000 natural lakes in Germany 63 . …

  • DzU article from 17.11.2025 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

    Indicator: Raw material footprint

    A graph shows the primary raw material consumption per capita for 2000 to 2022. It is divided according to different types of materials. After an initial increase, the raw material footprint has fallen again to its original level in recent years.

    Indicator: Raw material footprint Raw material use for domestic consumption and … as PDF (126.87 kB) Figure as Excel with data (55.80 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 17.11.2025 At a glance Primary raw material use per …

  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … The scenarios outlined by the EU Commission on the projected burden of disease indicate that it will decrease significantly across Europe by 2030, provided the … that must be met by 2030. The existing concept of reducing the average exposure indicator (AEI) for particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) was updated and extended to … Download (1.35 MB) Entwicklung der PM2.5-Jahresmittelwerte und des Average Exposure Indicators (AEI) Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (1.45 MB) Download (1.45 MB) …