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  • Publication from 02.07.2020

    Data on the Environment 2017

    Cover of the brochure "Data on the Environment 2017, Indicator report" of the German Environment Agency with a picture of different objects like a miniature wind turbine, an energy-saving bulb and a toy car.

    … possible, underpinned by policy targets, as defined in documents such as the German Sustainable Development Strategy or EU directives. Thus, the environmental indicator …

  • 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.

    … and mobility sectors. Environmental importance Private households can encourage sustainable consumption both directly and indirectly. On the one hand … appropriate products, consumers indirectly influence the emissions and social sustainability of the production. The indicator records the market shares of …

  • DzU article from 27.05.2025 | Last changed: 30.05.2025

    Indicator: Global environmental footprint of consumption

    A graph shows the global environmental footprint of household consumption, represented by the indicator’s energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and raw material use. The indicators show the environmental footprint generated by the consumption activities of private households in Germany and abroad.

    … decreased overall. Raw material use stagnated at the level of 2010. In its Sustainability Strategy the German government sets the goal of reducing the global … abroad through the import of goods or so-called intermediate inputs. In its sustainability strategy , the German government set the goal of continuously …

  • 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.

    … There is also great potential to strengthen the commitment to ecologically sustainable change in other areas of civil society involvement and to combine it … in 2022 (28 %). A high level of environmental awareness is not only essential for a sustainable way of living. It is also an important driver for robust environmental …

  • 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.

    … increase was to fall to 30 hectares per day by 2020. According to the goals of the sustainability strategy, the daily increase now should be less than 30 hectares per … 2050 no more land is consumed in net terms (COM/2011/0571). The objectives of the sustainability strategy and the climate action programme 2030 specify that by 2030 … increase was to fall to 30 hectares per day by 2020. According to the goals of the sustainability strategy, the daily increase now should be less than 30 hectares per …

  • News from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    “My Indicator Report“ with current data on the environment

    Cover of the report, text: My indicator report: Data on the environment

    … on trends in environmental pollution, the achievement of environmental and sustainability goals or proposals for environmental policy measures. To this end, … these have been based on existing political objectives - for example, the German sustainability strategy or EU directives. “ My Indicator Report ” is an individually …

  • 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.

    … If the trend of the last 10 years were to continue in this way, the goal of the sustainability strategy to reduce the nitrogen surplus to 70 kg N/ha*a in a moving … If the trend of the last 10 years were to continue in this way, the goal of the sustainability strategy to reduce the nitrogen surplus to 70 kg N/ha*a in a moving …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … the reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable mobility, including electric vehicles), emissions of particulate matter … the reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable mobility, including electric vehicles), emissions of particulate matter …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM2.5 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 54 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … the reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable mobility, including electric vehicles), emissions of particulate matter … the reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable mobility, including electric vehicles), emissions of particulate matter …

  • 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.

    … phase-out, reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable transport including e-mobility), emissions of particulate matter and its … phase-out, reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and the transition to sustainable transport including e-mobility), emissions of particulate matter and its …

  • 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.

    … Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft Related publications Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular economy Indicators for sustainable management of chemicals 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy …