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  • Publication from 27.01.2025

    Environmental data for Germany 2007

    … increased. Download Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 120 Year of publication June 2007 Author(s) Umweltbundesamt, Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und …

  • Publication from 23.07.2020

    Daten zur Umwelt 2017

    Cover der Broschüre „Daten zur Umwelt 2017 Indikatorenbericht“ des Umweltbundesamtes

    … dar. Download Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 152 Year of publication June 2017 Author(s) Umweltbundesamt (Hrsg.) Language German Other languages Englisch …

  • DzU article from 23.01.2025 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Indicator: Grasslands

    A graph shows the area of permanent grassland and its share of the total agricultural area from 1991 to 2024. Both indicators have been declining until 2013 and have then increased in the years that followed. Most recently, the values have stagnated.

    … policy introduced in 2014, and the area of grassland has not fallen below the 2013 level since then. Effective steps are required to achieve this target. … land for at least five continuous years. The loss of grasslands between 1991 and 2013 was due to more intensive agriculture and the associated changes in land use. … of grassland. Although the percentage of grassland has risen again slightly since 2013 or almost remained at the same level most recently. However, the overarching …

  • 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.

    … which has been enshrined in the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) since June 2005. Noise maps are the basis for informing the public and for noise action … which has been enshrined in the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) since June 2005. Noise maps are the basis for informing the public and for noise action …

  • 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.

    … and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat 2013) . Reports on the development of environmental taxes are part of the … and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat 2013) . Reports on the development of environmental taxes are part of the …

  • 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.

    … for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling … for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling …

  • 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

    … traffic volume is still too high, and grew by about 31 per cent between 2000 and 2013. The German Environment Agency strongly urges a shifting from road freight to … 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 Germany's …