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  • Newsletter from 15.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2018

    … both partners need to look out for. read more (in German) Environmental performance indicators still not recognised as financial market standard Institutional investors … a partially lacking understanding of the financial relevance of these performance indicators, this is also due to obstacles in the information chain. read more (in …

  • Press release 36/2020 from 13.08.2020 | Last changed: 19.08.2020

    Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … longer than 45 minutes. The IRK says that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration of less than 1000 ppm (0.1 vol-%) in the interior indicates a hygienically adequate air exchange. Press release No. 36/2020 | … longer than 45 minutes. The IRK says that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration …

  • 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.

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5 Annual mean of … as PDF (129.26 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.32 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Population-weighted PM2.5 exposure …

  • 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.

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10) Annual mean of … as PDF (370.37 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.88 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Population-weighted exposure to …

  • DzU article from 18.09.2024 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Indicator: Energy consumption in manufacturing

    A graph shows the trend for primary energy consumption in the manufacturing industry and the proportion of gross value-added (price-adjusted) between 1995 and 2022. In 1995, energy consumption amounted to 3,744 Petajoules, and in 2022, to 3,767 Petajoules.

    Indicator: Energy consumption in manufacturing Primary energy consumption in … as PDF (344.30 kB) Figure as Excel with data (82.65 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 18.09.2024 At a glance Energy consumption in manufacturing …

  • DzU article from 24.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Indicator: Hot days

    A graph shows the number of hot days in the areal mean for 1951 to 2025. Although the trend varies greatly, the increase is clearly visible. A trend line has also been plotted on the graph which shows a significant rise.

    Indicator: Hot days Number of days when maximum air temperature exceeds 30 degrees … as PDF (142.85 kB) Figure as Excel with data (47.50 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 24.11.2025 At a glance The highest number of hot days …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by renewable energies

    A graph shows the trend for greenhouse gas emissions avoided by the use of renewables for power, heat and transport. 28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents were avoided in 1990, and 259 million tonnes in 2024.

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by renewable energies Greenhouse gas … as PDF (167.32 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.14 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 18.12.2025 At a glance Renewables are increasingly …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Primary energy consumption

    A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2024 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

    Indicator: Primary energy consumption Development of primary energy consumption … as PDF (40.81 kB) Figure as Excel with data (41.08 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 18.12.2025 At a glance Primary energy consumption (PEC) in … to 2008. The ‘Greenhouse Gas Projections 2025’ by the German Environment Agency indicate that the measures taken so far will likely be insufficient to achieve this …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … Report, the development of groundwater levels requires greater attention. As indicated by data collected in the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the trend towards … has continued. The development in northern Germany is of particular concern (cf. Indicator WW-I-2 ). In the drought years, all over Germany record shortfalls were … in the gauging stations selected for discharge readings in the DAS Monitoring Indicators. Rising temperatures combined with water shortages in summer have grave …

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    Figure 4: Precipitation anomaly Germany summer

      Figure 4: Percentual deviation of summer precipitation (June, July, August) based on the multi-annual mean of summer precipitation totals for 1961–1990

    … is true for the blue bars. There is a striking above-average number of blue bars indicated for the 1960s. For the past 10 years there are more yellow bars indicated. The multi-annual mean from 1961 to 1990 amounts to 239.4 millimetres. The … is true for the blue bars. There is a striking above-average number of blue bars indicated for the 1960s. For the past 10 years there are more yellow bars indicated. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-4: Floodwater

    The picture shows a village – situated on the slope of a hill – inundated by floodwater. Some of the lower buildings and some lower floors of houses have been flooded.

    … are affected. Owing to the limited selection of gauging stations available for the indicator, not all flood events are covered. WW-I-4: Floodwater Source: Run-off … cause personal injury and material damage. The time series starting in 1961 clearly indicates that the floodwater regime varies considerably from year to year. This is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-1 + 2: Soil water in agriculturally used soils and in forest soils

    … modelled for selected arable crops during the growth period has diminished, indicating a significantly falling trend.  The decline has been particularly … precipitation. On one hand, this development impacts groundwater replenishment (cf. Indicator WW-I-2 ). On the other, the actual amount of seepage governs the removal …