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  • Publication from 21.04.2021

    Daten zur Umwelt

    Titelseite der Broschüre "Daten zur Umwelt: Umweltmonitor 2020" des Umweltbundesamtes

    … Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Daten zur Umwelt Umweltmonitor 2020 Mit dem Indikatorenbericht „Daten zur Umwelt – Umweltmonitor 2020“ gibt das Umweltbundesamt einen umfassenden Überblick über den Umweltzustand, …

  • Publication from 21.04.2021

    Data on the Environment

    Cover of the brochure "Data on the Environment - Environmental monitor 2020" of the German Environment Agency

    … | Strategies | International matters Data on the Environment Environmental monitor 2020 With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German Environment Agency provides a condensed picture of the state 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.

    … protection and nature conservation. In 2022, the figure was 17 % and in 2020 19 %. The indicator shows that the positive trend of previous years has not … Considering the single-digit percentages for active engagement from 2006 to 2016, the 15 % from 2024 represents a relatively large share in a long-term … figures were 19 % and 17 %. Prior to 2018, the trend was mixed. Between 2006 and 2016, the share of people reporting active engagement in environmental protection …

  • 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.

    … infrastructure. Originally, the increase was to fall to 30 hectares per day by 2020. According to the goals of the sustainability strategy, the daily increase now … mentions a more ambitious target of 20 hectares per day for the year 2030 (BMUB 2016), as this figure should be achieved if a linear progress towards the net zero … mentions a more ambitious target of 20 hectares per day for the year 2030 (BMUB 2016), as this figure should be achieved if a linear progress towards the net zero …

  • DzU article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 16.12.2024

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly consumption

    A graph shows the market shares of products with official eco-labelling. Between 2012 and 2022 this figure rose from 3.6 % to 12.2 %. In 2020 there was a significant increase from 7.9 % to 12.0 %. The target for 2030 is 34 % market share.

    … product groups surveyed. After a significant increase of 4.1 percentage points in 2020, it is only slightly higher in 2022 than in 2020. This is mainly due to the market share of A+ cars. In 2020, it had risen sharply from 10.0% to 27.5% due to the comprehensive government …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … Government of increasing the recycling percentage for municipal waste to 65 % by 2020 has therefore been achieved. However, there is still a need for action for … target: Each country must achieve a recycling rate of 50 % for certain materials by 2020. The German Federal Government has increased this requirement in the Circular … published annually in the waste balance of the Federal Statistical Office until the 2020 reporting year (Federal Statistical Office 2022, in German only ). From the …

  • DzU article from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 06.05.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise

    A graph shows the proportion of people exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels during the day and above 50 decibels at night, as observed in the 2022 noise mappings. It differentiates between road, aircraft and rail traffic noise.

    … on the health effects of environmental noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new … on the health effects of environmental noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new …

  • 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.

    … from agriculture to the environment. Assessing the development Between 1992 and 2020, the 5-year average nitrogen surplus of the total balance per hectare of … potential nitrogen losses from agriculture to the environment. … Between 1992 and 2020, the 5-year average nitrogen surplus of the total balance per hectare of …