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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.

… Consumption and Imports" and is described in a method manual . More detailed information 'Einkommen, Konsum, Energienutzung, Emissionen privater Haushalte' (in … Consumption and Imports" and is described in a method manual . More detailed information 'Einkommen, Konsum, Energienutzung, Emissionen privater Haushalte' (in …

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.

… various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for more information on the contributions of individual sources, click here ). A further … and may therefore mask the effects of simultaneous changes in emissions (for more information click here ). Methodology For the indicator, model data from the …

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.

… various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for more information on the contributions of individual sources, click here ). A further … and may therefore mask the effects of simultaneous changes in emissions (for more information click here ). Methodology For the indicator, model data from the …

DzU article from 30.04.2025 | Last changed: 30.04.2025

Indicator: Final energy consumption

A graph shows the final energy consumption from 2008 to 2023. The trend is slightly downward, but fluctuates from year to year due to the influence of the weather. The EnEfG target for the years 2030 is also shown.

… various energy statistics surveys and modeling. The AGEB publishes methodological information on the calculation in the “ Explanatory notes on the energy balances ” ( … Directive, the EnEfG uses a slightly different definition from AGEB. More detailed information (in German only) : ‘Energieverbrauch nach Energieträgern, Sektoren und …

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.

… as those from traffic—are considered. The PM10 data are then combined with spatial information on population distribution. The methodological approach is described in … article by Kienzler et al. 2024 (in German, abstract in English). Detailed information on this topic can be found in the data article ‘ Bedeutung der …

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