… importance Traffic noise affects the lives of a large number of people in Germany and can have severe effects on health. Noise adversely affects the quality of life … since noise pollution from road traffic and rail traffic are recorded separately. More detailed information: 'Gesundheitsrisiken durch Umgebungslärm' (in German only) …

… Indicator: Recycling municipal waste Share of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total amount of municipal waste Source: Federal … Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Verwertungsquoten der wichtigsten Abfallarten' (in …

… sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well as measures implemented in the transport sector. … matter, it is essential to determine the population’s exposure to PM10 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here … 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 …

… sources (such as power plants, waste incineration facilities, residential heating, and industrial plants) as well as to measures implemented in the transport sector. … matter, it is essential to determine the population’s exposure to PM2.5 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here … 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 …

… report. Action is needed with regard to greenhouse gases, raw material efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water quality. 18.11.2015 Germany reduced its greenhouse gas emissions … 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 …

… Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Between 2010 and 2023, the proportion of the population exposed to annual average PM10 … the EU limit value of 20µg/m³ (legally binding from 2030) has been below 0.5 %—and in 2023, it was 0 %. Current measures should be maintained and, if necessary, … gases can be further reduced by 2030. However, to better protect population health, more ambitious measures are needed—also at the European level—to further reduce …