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DzU article from 02.07.2025 | Last changed: 03.07.2025

Indicator: Air quality in agglomerations

A graph for three air pollutants shows the extent to which the WHO recommendations from 2021 will be exceeded on average in urban areas between 2000 and 2024. The development of the various pollutants varies. Between 2000 and 2024, values for NO2 are between 172 and 28 percent, for ozone between 44 and 28 percent and for PM2.5 between 255 and 61 percent

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.

… energies in gross electricity consumption rose from 6.3 % to 54.1 % between 2000 and 2024. The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) stipulates that the … energies in gross electricity consumption rose from 6.3 % to 54.1 % between 2000 and 2024. The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) stipulates that the …

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.

… settlement and transport area increased by an average of 51 hectares per day. Since 2000, the daily increase in settlement and transport area has been roughly halved. … settlement and transport area increased by an average of 51 hectares per day. Since 2000, the daily increase in settlement and transport area has been roughly halved. …

DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

Indicator: Primary energy consumption

A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2024 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

DzU article from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 14.10.2022

Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

A diagram shows the distribution of the ecological status/ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for the years 2010, 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is shown (100 % good or very good).

… status. The target set by the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, EU Directive 2000/60/EC) i.e. that all waters should be in at least a good environmental status … status. The target set by the European Water Framework Directive (WFD, EU Directive 2000/60/EC) i.e. that all waters should be in at least a good environmental status …

DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

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Indicator: Air quality in agglomerations

Indicator: Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption

Indicator: Land-take for settlements and transport infrastructure

Indicator: Primary energy consumption

Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

Indicator: National Welfare Index

Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany