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Proportion of sampling sites which exceed the target value for nitrate in ground water

A graph shows the proportion of groundwater sampling sites where nitrate measurements for the years 2008 to 2023 were above 25 and 50 milligrams per litre. In the period covered, neither sub-indicator has shown any significant change.

… Working Group on water issues of the Federal States and the Federal Government Download image (671.07 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (174.28 kB) Figure as Excel with data (47.48 kB) The …

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Fraction of population exposed 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.

… Fraction of population exposed to traffic noise Source: German Environment Agency Download image (75.45 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (40.89 kB) Figure with data (42.05 kB) The following …

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Greenhouse gas emissions avoided through the use of renewable energy sources

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.

… of renewable energy sources Source: German Environment Agency based on AGEE-Stat Download image (369.40 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (167.32 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.14 kB) The …

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Population share exposed to particulate matter (PM2.5) above the WHO guideline/EU limit value

A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a declining trend considering the EU limit value.

… (PM2.5) above the WHO guideline/EU limit value Source: German Environment Agency Download image (231.88 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (107.52 kB) Figure as Excel with data (43.10 kB) The …

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Discrepancy between average pollutant concentrations and WHO recommendations ...

A graph for three air pollutants shows the extent to which the WHO recommendations from 2021 will be exceeded on average in urban areas between 2000 and 2024. The development of the various pollutants varies. Between 2000 and 2024, values for NO2 are between 172 and 28 percent, for ozone between 44 and 28 percent and for PM2.5 between 255 and 61 percent

… concentrations and WHO recommendations ... Source: German Environment Agency Download image (382.79 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (133.64 kB) Figure as Excel with data (43.98 kB) The …

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Percentage of German bathing waters that comply with the provisions of the Bathing Water Directive..

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.

… with the provisions of the Bathing Water Directive.. Source: European Commission Download image (227.02 kB) Downloads: Figure as PDF (46.87 kB) Figure as Excel with data (44.70 kB) The …

Press release 17/2018 from 31.05.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

Finalised data for NO2 pollution in Germany in 2017 now available

… Städte mit den höchsten NO2-Grenzwertüberschreitungen 2017 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (227.92 kB) Diesel-Autos stoßen das meiste NO2 aus Source: Umweltbundesamt / TREMOD 5.64 / HBEFA 3.3 Download image (147.02 kB) Durchschnittliche reale Abgasemissionen von Diesel-PKW im Vergleich zu deren Grenzwerten Source: HBEFA 3.3 Download image (1.91 MB) Prozentualer Anteil NO2-Überschreitungen Messstationen …

News from 11.02.2015 | Last changed: 13.02.2015

Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1

different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

… Anteil der Messsationen mit Überschreitung des Grenzwertes Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (115.93 kB) Mittlere Anzahl von PM10-Überschreitungstagen (Tagemittelwerte > 50 mikrog/m3) Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (120.98 kB) Entwicklung der PM10-Jahresmittelwerte Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (667.53 kB) Entwicklung der NO2-Jahresmittelwerte Source: …

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