… 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, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …