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  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well as measures implemented in the transport sector. … matter, it is essential to determine the population’s exposure to PM10 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here … power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.01.2025

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen

    The picture shows a young women sitting in a birch wood. Her gaze is focused on a smartphone.

    … in the use of available information contained in the pollen exposure risk index and in the use of the service of the pollen diary or smartphone apps which facilitate a personalised documentation of hayfever symptoms and the medication used. The number of newsletters distributed and also the use of the services offered by the PID and Techniker Krankenkasse …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM2.5 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 54 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well as to measures implemented in the transport sector. … matter, it is essential to determine the population’s exposure to PM2.5 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here … power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-2: Exposure of Germany’s foreign trade to global climate change

    The picture shows a large container port beneath a low sun. Visible in the foreground are a laden container ship and a few loading cranes. In the background there is another container ship docked at the port.

    … trade to global climate change Climate risks can affect both global supply chains and value added chains. Source: m.mphoto / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on … foreign trade to global climate change Source: StBA (Aus- und Einfuhr (Außenhandel))/ University of Notre Dame (ND-GAIN-Index) Climate risks to Germany’s foreign … the economy of other countries. In 2021 companies based in Germany exported goods and services totalling a value of 1,379 billion Euros, while imports amounted to …

  • Press release 45/2019 from 26.11.2019 | Last changed: 09.12.2019

    Climate change in Germany: New monitoring report illustrates far-reaching impact

    Sturm auf See

    … Joint presse release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Climate change in Germany: New … feel effects of global warming more strongly with ever more proof of cause More and more proof of global warming becoming evident Source: Seonphoto SergeiGo / … deaths were reported for the years 2006 and 2015. Water availability: The water table has often been low in the last ten years, leading to water supply problems in …

  • Press release 02/2024 from 15.01.2024 | Last changed: 24.01.2024

    Detailed greenhouse gas emissions figures for 2022: Emissions fell by 40 per cent compared to 1990 – EU climate protection targets met

    Industrieanlage

    … 750 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent was emitted in Germany in 2022 Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia Germany maintains its level of greenhouse gas reduction. The … in Germany in 2022. This is 9.6 million tonnes or 1.3 per cent less than in 2021 and 40 per cent less than in 1990. This is shown by the results of the calculations … text correspond to the classification system of the Climate Protection Act. The tables submitted to the EU, on the other hand, follow the classification system of …

  • Press release 33/2020 from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 29.07.2020

    Residual waste in Germany has nearly halved in 35 years

    volle Restmülltonne

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety … / INFA GmbH Download image (0.97 MB) Exceldaten (15.20 kB) Next Previous Links charts (downloadable, in German) fact sheet (in German) Publications Vergleichende …

  • Press release 32/2016 from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level

    exhaust pipe of a car emitting exhaust gases

    … the main culprits for years. Those subsidies amounted to 28 billion euros in 2012, and it is preventing investments in clean technologies", said UBA's President Maria … 2016 (in German, English-language version in progress). Associated content Links charts (in German) Publications Schwerpunkte 2016 All press releases Tags diesel …

  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    … of our water bodies, are still a long way from reaching their targets River landscape Source: Eugeny Moskvitin / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency's … in Germany. While there have been successes in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, many indicators show a clear need for action. The Environmental … Environmental data including UBA core indicators Pilot system of the UBA Data Cube Chart: Environmental Monitor 2024 Publications Umweltmonitor 2024 Environmental …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-3: Temperature index of butterfly species communities

    The picture shows a wall brown butterfly spreading its wings while sitting on a violet-coloured blossom.

    … influence the composition of species communities. Between the years of 2006 and 2020, the frequency of thermophilic species has increased compared to … interact with each other. Especially those processes which are connected with land use have a major influence on population trends and the composition of species communities. Besides, scientific studies portend that …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-3: Mean discharge

    The picture shows a wide watercourse with a low water level. In some places the stony substrate projects beyond the water’s surface. In the background, a boat is visible docked at a jetty, in front of a range of hills on the horizon.

    … also plays a role. This leads to high mean values of discharge rates in winter and early spring, compared to low discharge values in late summer and autumn. Especially in the southern parts of Germany, winter snow cover as well … regime. In alpine catchment areas with major rivers such as the Iller, Isar, Lech and Inn, winter precipitation often accumulates as snow; therefore discharge is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry Heat and drought impose restrictions on companies regarding water abstraction from water … water supports adaptation to climate change Any thermal discharge from industrial and commercial enterprises is subject to the same legal regulations as energy plants. Therefore, industrial and commercial enterprises might encounter situations where they have to decrease …