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  • 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.

    Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus Nitrogen surplus of the national farm-gate … cultivation of high-output crops has increased and feed conversion by domestic animals has improved. In recent years, the implementation of more effective agricultural … and higher prices as well as lower sales figures for mineral fertilisers have also had an impact. If the trend of the last 10 years were to continue in this way, …

  • 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).

    Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters Percentage of water … up oxygen and the oxygen concentration of the water declines. This can cause animals to suffocate. Large areas of the Baltic Sea now have low oxygen levels or … up oxygen and the oxygen concentration of the water declines. This can cause animals to suffocate. Large areas of the Baltic Sea now have low oxygen levels or …

  • 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.

    … Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10) Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German … Figure as PDF (370.37 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.88 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Population-weighted exposure to … stationary sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well as measures implemented in the transport …

  • 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.

    … Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5 Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German … Figure as PDF (129.26 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.32 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Population-weighted PM2.5 … significantly lower in 2023 compared to 2010. In 2023, the population-weighted annual average PM2.5 exposure level was 7.3 µg/m³—around 54  % lower than in 2010. This …

  • 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.

    … share exposed to particulate matter (PM10) above the WHO guideline/EU limit value Source: German Environment Agency Figure as PDF (106.06 kB) Figure as Excel … However, to better protect population health, more ambitious measures are needed—also at the European level—to further reduce particulate matter pollution. In … However, to better protect population health, more ambitious measures are needed—also at the European level—to further reduce particulate matter pollution. In …

  • News from 18.11.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … government’s Climate Action Programme emphasises this point appropriately. It would also be wise to extend the HGV toll to vehicles with a gross weight of 3.5 tonnes and more. And there must finally be a more intensive discussion about CO2 limit values for HGV. In this area as well, we need ambitious regulation. Heavy goods vehicles in Germany emitted roughly 38.7 million tonnes of CO2 in 2013. The balance is more positive with respect to water: 98 per cent of …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    Indicator: National Welfare Index Development of the national welfare index (NWI) … drop further. In 2022, there was a strong increase due to rising consumer spending (also due to the relief packages), energy savings and lower damage from natural … and the expansion of renewable energy and the associated lower emissions. There was also a slight increase in consumption. Early estimates based on developments in the …