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    Raw material consumption (RMC) in Germany 2011

    In the year 2011, resource consumption in Germany amounted to 1.3 billion tonnes. This is 16.2 tonnes per capita and year or 44 kg per capita and day. Minerals had the greatest share with 46 %.

    … Raw material consumption (RMC) in Germany 2011 Source: The Use of Natural Resources. Report for Germany 2016 Download image (115.14 kB) … Raw material consumption (RMC) …

  • Press release 23/2020 from 08.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits

    See in Brandenburg

    … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Final energy productivity

    A graph shows final energy productivity from 2008 to 2024. Productivity rose by more than 31 percent since 2008. Final energy consumption and gross domestic product are also shown.

    … structural shift towards less energy-intensive economic activities. In " Projection Report 2023 for Germany " (in German, with comprehensive English summary) scenario … structural shift towards less energy-intensive economic activities. In " Projection Report 2023 for Germany " (in German, with comprehensive English summary) scenario …

  • Press release 5/2017 from 17.02.2017 | Last changed: 03.04.2017

    Federal Government business travel remains climate neutral

    business travellers in an airport

    … Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It enables industrialised countries, in cooperation with developing countries, to implement climate protection projects outside their own countries. The UBA reviews all the proposed projects for compliance against high …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six …

  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … was accrued in Germany in 2017 – a plus of three percent compared to 2016, says the report about the accrual and recovery of packaging in Germany presented by the … federal states (Länder) and monitored by the German Environment Agency. The updated report on the accrual and recycling of packaging waste includes special chapters … in filling goods and also discusses the effects of the new EU guidelines on meeting reporting duties. Further information: The following types of packaging account for …

  • DzU article from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 16.09.2025

    Indicator: Employment in the renewable energy sector

    Graph: After a strong increase since 2000, employment has been declining since 2012 due to the sharp job losses in solar energy. There was a slight increase from 2015 to 2016. Most jobs were created in the wind energy and biomass sectors. Between 2016 and 2019, there were sharp declines. By 2023, there were significant increases again, especially in solar energy and heat pumps.

    … production in the solar industry and photovoltaics. Most of it migrated to other countries – in particular to China. In the wind energy sector, the decline in … production in the solar industry and photovoltaics. Most of it migrated to other countries – in particular to China. In the wind energy sector, the decline in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.03.2022

    Climate models and scenarios

    A bridge over a dry river

    … scenarios) will develop. The climate projections for the fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2007) were based on … scenarios. New scenarios have been developed for the IPCC's 2020 Sixth Assessment Report. They consist of two complementary components: the Shared Socioeconomic … scenarios) will develop. The climate projections for the fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2007) were based on …