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  • 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.

    … Extensively managed grassland is important for species-rich plant communities that require nutrient-poor soils and which have become rare in agricultural … five continuous years. The loss of grasslands between 1991 and 2013 was due to more intensive agriculture and the associated changes in land use. Using grasslands for pasture and hay had become less attractive to farmers while there was a growing demand to cultivate the land …

  • 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.

    … and various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for more information on the contributions of individual sources, click here ). A further … in each grid cell are multiplied by the respective number of people assigned to that cell. The total is then summed across all grid cells and divided by the total … in each grid cell are multiplied by the respective number of people assigned to that cell. The total is then summed across all grid cells and divided by the total …

  • 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.

    … and various industrial processes), as well as efforts in the transport sector (for more information on the contributions of individual sources, click here ). A further … in each grid cell are multiplied by the respective number of people assigned to that cell. The total is then summed across all grid cells and divided by the total … in each grid cell are multiplied by the respective number of people assigned to that cell. The total is then summed across all grid cells and divided by the total …

  • 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

    … 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 …

  • DzU article from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Indicator: Bathing water quality

    A graph shows good and sufficient bathing water quality levels for coastal and inland waters (1992 to 2024). Bathing water quality increased significantly, especially in the 1990s. The target value of 100 % bathing waters with at least sufficient quality was almost reached in 2015 and has been constantly at a high level since then.

    … Indicator: Bathing water quality Percentage of German bathing waters that comply with the provisions of the Bathing Water Directive.. Source: European … by 2015. 97.8 % of inland bathing waters had excellent water quality in 2024. With that the target has been missed only slightly. Considering only those bathing waters … on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment Agency. More detailed information: 'Qualität von Badegewässern' (in German only). Related …

  • 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.

    … total population was adversely affected by night-time noise. They further showed that 26.3 % of the population was exposed to a noise level of above 55 decibels … is road traffic. Aircraft noise hardly plays a role in the area assessment. Noise that exceeds exposure limits can lead to health problems. Environmental importance … since noise pollution from road traffic and rail traffic are recorded separately. More detailed information: 'Gesundheitsrisiken durch Umgebungslärm' (in German only) …