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  • Publication from 19.01.2017

    Daten zur Umwelt. Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum

    Cover Daten zur Umwelt. Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum

    … Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Daten zur Umwelt. Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum Ausgabe 2015 Egal was wir konsumieren und welche Produkte wir kaufen, unser Konsum hat Folgen für die Umwelt. Wie …

  • Publication from 29.06.2018

    Daten zur Umwelt 2018: Umwelt und Landwirtschaft

    Cover der Broschüre "Daten zur Umwelt, Ausgabe 2018, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft" des Umweltbundesamtes mit Piktogrammen von Nutztieren und anderen landwirtschaftlichen Symbolen, die zusammen den Umriss von Deutschland bilden

    … Soil | Land, Agriculture Daten zur Umwelt 2018: Umwelt und Landwirtschaft Diente die Landwirtschaft früher … für die Umwelt. Die vorliegende Broschüre liefert eine Fülle von Zahlen, Daten und Fakten – Grundlage für die Diskussion und um Wege in eine nachhaltigere und

  • Publication from 11.06.2018

    Umwelt und Landwirtschaft 2018

    Das Cover der Publikaiton

    … Agriculture Umwelt und Landwirtschaft 2018 Gut die Hälfte der Fläche Deutschlands wird … genutzt. Die Landwirtschaft ist damit die größte Flächennutzerin in Deutschland und bedeutende Quelle von Umweltbelastungen, wird andererseits aber auch von den … etwa des Klimawandels betroffen. Das Umweltbundesamt hat in der Kurzbroschüre „Umwelt und Landwirtschaft 2018“ ausgewählte Fakten zur Landwirtschaft …

  • Publication from 15.10.2018

    Daten zur Umwelt 2011

    … | International matters, Soil | Land, Agriculture Daten zur Umwelt 2011 Umwelt und Landwirtschaft Ausgabe 2011 Wie wirkt sich die Landwirtschaft auf Boden, Wasser, Luft, das Klima und die biologische Vielfalt aus?“ In der Broschüre „Umwelt und Landwirtschaft“ aus der Reihe „Daten zur Umwelt“ finden Sie in den wichtigsten …

  • Publication from 15.05.2019

    Umweltdaten Deutschland 2007

    Coverbild der UBA-Broschüre "Umweltdaten Deutschland 2007"

    … Umweltdaten Deutschland 2007 Nachhaltig wirtschaften - Natürliche Ressourcen und Umwelt schonen. Ausgabe 2007 Diese Broschüre bietet auf rund 120 Seiten Zahlen, Daten und Fakten über die Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen in Deutschland. Kennzahlen und

  • 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.

    … corrected by the Federal Statistical Office. Further information on this can be found in the ‘ Explanatory notes on the indicator Increase in settlement and transport … on the specific revisions in the course of the 2025 publications can be found in press release no. 286 of August 5, 2025 , by the Federal Statistical Office (in German only) . More detailed information: 'Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: …

  • DzU article from 27.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

    Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus

    A graph shows the agricultural nitrogen surpluses for individual years and as rolling 5-year means between 1990 and 2022. The 5-year-mean nitrogen surpluses in kilogrammes per hectare dropped from 117 to 77. The target for 2028-32 is 70 kilogrammes per hectare and year.

    … for all living organisms. However, excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the environment has serious effects on the climate, biodiversity and … or is converted back into atmospheric nitrogen may lead to pollution of the groundwater, nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) of waterbodies, acidification of … surplus of the total balance per hectare of agricultural land decreased by around 34 %. Farmers are using nitrogen more efficiently, the area of cultivation of …

  • 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.

    … are more heavily taxed. A large part of the revenue from the ecological tax reform fund the state pension scheme, thus lowering pension contributions. Revenue from the … Office of Germany ( Destatis 2025 ). More  information: 'Umweltbezogene Steuern und Gebühren' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: Umweltmanagement … are more heavily taxed. A large part of the revenue from the ecological tax reform fund the state pension scheme, thus lowering pension contributions. Revenue from the …

  • 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.

    … to the definition of the Energy Efficiency Act (see next paragraph) fell by around 12.5 %, with a slight downward trend. It is important to note here: As the FEC … by the governing coalition are implemented, the FEC is expected to fall by around 16% in 2030 compared to 2008 ('with existing measures' scenario). This would … information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, Sektoren und Anwendungen‘ . Tags energy final energy consumption indicator … The use of …

  • 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.

    … on Energy Balances (AGEB). More detailed information: „Stromerzeugung erneuerbar und konventionell“ and „ Stromverbrauch “ (in German only) . Related contents … on Energy Balances (AGEB). More detailed information: „Stromerzeugung erneuerbar und konventionell“ and „ Stromverbrauch “ (in German only) . … Indicator: Share of …

  • 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.

    … Ask the youth! 2023 ’. Further information on the survey methodology can be found in the publication ‘U mweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2024’ ( in German only ). More detailed information: 'Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: Beschäftigte im Umweltschutz Indikator: Umweltfreundlicher Konsum Tags environmental awareness ecological monitoring indicator …

  • 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 Bathing Water Directive. A detailed description of the methodology can be found in the Bathing Water Directive and in the report on the state of bathing water … Ökologischer Zustand der Seen Indikator: Ökologischer Zustand der Übergangs- und Küstengewässer Tags bathing water quality coastal water cyanobacteria … of the Bathing Water Directive. A detailed description of the methodology can be found in the Bathing Water Directive and in the report on the state of bathing water …