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  • 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

    … / Umweltbundesamt Air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, nitrate in groundwater or organic farming - the "Data on the Environment" provide a comprehensive overview of … indicator … Air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, nitrate in groundwater or organic farming - the "Data on the Environment" provide a comprehensive overview of …

  • 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.

    … Energy labelling (cars, household appliances, lighting and televisions), organic labelling (food), clothing (Grüner Knopf) and the Blue Angel label (sanitary … a few percentage points above the 2020 figure. With a market share of 6.3% in 2022, organic food was below the 2020 figure (6.8%). In the case of large household … 34 % by 2030. This target requires above all a significantly increase of sales of organic food, environmentally and socially responsible clothing and particularly of …

  • 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.

    … types of waste, such as domestic waste, collection of segregated paper, glass and organic waste and electrical appliances. Although these only account for around 15.2 … usually recycled. This applies particularly to waste paper, glass, packaging and organic wastes. This saves raw materials, decreases the use of primary energy and … types of waste, such as domestic waste, collection of segregated paper, glass and organic waste and electrical appliances. Although these only account for around 15.2 …

  • DzU article from 02.07.2025 | Last changed: 03.07.2025

    Indicator: Air quality in agglomerations

    A graph for three air pollutants shows the extent to which the WHO recommendations from 2021 will be exceeded on average in urban areas between 2000 and 2024. The development of the various pollutants varies. Between 2000 and 2024, values for NO2 are between 172 and 28 percent, for ozone between 44 and 28 percent and for PM2.5 between 255 and 61 percent

    … of particular concern to human health. All three pollutants affect the respiratory organs. Many premature deaths are also attributed to particulates, as well as … conurbation indicator nitrogen dioxide ozone particulate matter PM2.5 World Health Organization … The basic pollution levels in German conurbations significantly … of particular concern to human health. All three pollutants affect the respiratory organs. Many premature deaths are also attributed to particulates, as well as …

  • DzU article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

    A graph shows the development of environmental taxes for the year 1995 (39.9 billion euros), the year 2000, and the period 2005 to 2023 (69.5 billion euros, preliminary data) as well as their share of total tax revenues in the public budgets.

    … of statistics on environmental taxes was developed at an international level by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Statistical … of statistics on environmental taxes was developed at an international level by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Statistical …

  • 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.

    … reached. Environmental importance Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. However, excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the … the target will be reached. … Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. However, excessive input of reactive nitrogen compounds to the …

  • DzU article from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 06.05.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise

    A graph shows the proportion of people exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels during the day and above 50 decibels at night, as observed in the 2022 noise mappings. It differentiates between road, aircraft and rail traffic noise.

    … noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new guidelines on environmental noise for the … noise, see the publication UMID 1/2016 (in German only ). In 2018, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) published new guidelines on environmental noise for the …