Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

13 - 22 of 22
  • 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.

    … of waterbodies, acidification of terrestrial ecosystems and the formation of greenhouse gases. An introduction to the issue of nitrogen surplus is given in the … balance per hectare of agricultural land decreased by around 34 %. Farmers are using nitrogen more efficiently, the area of cultivation of high-output crops has … would be achieved. But the nitrogen balance also shows: almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low …

  • 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.

    … to avoid adverse consequences on health. According to the lowest available values used in noise mapping for measuring noise pollution, the values 55 dB(A) during the day and 50 dB(A) at night were used as threshold values for the indicator. Assessing the development Around major …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 18.07.2025

    Indicator: Commitment to environmental protection

    A graph shows the percentage of the population actively involved in environmental protection and nature conservation or who could imagine becoming involved. In 2024 only the current involvement was surveyed (same as in 2022 and 2020) which was at 15 percent.

    … in the 14 to 17 age bracket were also included. In 2024, the survey was conducted using the PostDirekt method, which is only possible from the age of 18. A detailed … in the 14 to 17 age bracket were also included. In 2024, the survey was conducted using the PostDirekt method, which is only possible from the age of 18. A detailed …

  • 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.

    … waters may be associated with health risks. Like all waters, bathing waters are used for a wide range of purposes and are therefore exposed to a number of germs. … of these bacteria are at risk of also having pathogens present. These can cause diseases involving fever, sickness and diarrhoea. This risk is present after …

  • 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

    … indicator report! Source: Studio Good / Umweltbundesamt Air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, nitrate in groundwater or organic farming - the "Data on the … terrestrial ecosystems Air  Water Resource Conservation Climate  Energy Private households and consumption Environment and economy Transport Agriculture and forestry … direct access to the data. In addition, the data search function (in German) can be used to retrieve the entire data offering on the UBA website. Associated content …

  • 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

    … its Data on the Environment 2015 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 by 27 per cent between 1990 and 2014. The largest emitter of … from agriculture is a major environmental problem. In the future, slurry must be used more efficiently and mixed more quickly into the soil. It is also important to …

  • 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.

    … targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as … Environment Agency (UBA), and applied to the entire area of Germany. This is done using a spatial resolution of 2 x 2 km². The PM10 data are then combined with … targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as …

  • 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.

    … targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as … Environment Agency (UBA), and applied to the entire area of Germany. This is done using a spatial resolution of 2 x 2 km². The PM2.5 data are then combined with … targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as …