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  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM10)

    A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM10) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a clear declining trend.

    … above the WHO guideline value of 15 µg/m³ decreased from 90.5 % to 1.1 %. Since 2019, the share of the population exposed to PM10 levels above the EU limit value of … binding in 2030, decreased from 34.7 million in 2010 to 0.0 million in 2023. Since 2019, the proportion of the population affected has already been below 0.5 %. This … above the WHO guideline value of 15 µg/m³ decreased from 90.5 % to 1.1 %. Since 2019, the share of the population exposed to PM10 levels above the EU limit value of …

  • 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.

    … method can be found in Bach et al. 2011 (in German only) and Häußermann et al. 2019 (in German only) . In order to adjust for annual fluctuations a five-year … method can be found in Bach et al. 2011 (in German only) and Häußermann et al. 2019 (in German only) . In order to adjust for annual fluctuations a five-year …

  • 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.

    … kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 11.08.2025 At a glance Between 2019 and 2023, 51 hectares of land per day were newly dedicated to settlements and … land use soil sealing transport urban sprawl settlement recreational area … Between 2019 and 2023, 51 hectares of land per day were newly dedicated to settlements and …