Environment in Germany

4,421 indicators covering environment for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 124,033 t 2024 down 55.7% 8th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 80.0% 2025 up 3.9% 34th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 82.9% 2025 up 2.9% 31st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 79.6% 2025 up 7.9% 36th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 79.9% 2025 up 3.8% 50th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 82.9% 2025 up 2.9% 34th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 80.0% 2025 up 3.9% 36th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 79.6% 2025 up 7.9% 40th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 526,748 m3 2016 down 3.7% 5th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 34,686 1000 USD 2016 up 79.0% 3rd
Wood pellets — Import quantity 375,459 t 2024 down 10.5% 10th
Wood pellets — Import value 86,841 1000 USD 2024 down 5.7% 10th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 297,221 t 2024 up 31.3% 9th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 212,391 1000 USD 2024 up 31.4% 9th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 41st
Drivers of deforestation 319.87 hectares 2019 down 31.9% 64th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 714,597 t 2024 down 3.6% 10th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 138,423 1000 USD 2024 down 7.5% 10th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 325.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 26.7% 75th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 516.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 8.6% 17th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 339,138 t 2024 up 5.3% 1st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 51,582 1000 USD 2024 down 10.3% 1st
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 5,552 1000 USD 2016 up 94.9% 24th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 137,151 m3 2016 up 74.7% 20th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 557,096 m3 2024 up 21.5% 5th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 164,655 1000 USD 2024 up 8.7% 4th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 927,805 t 2024 down 42.4% 10th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 56,489 million SLC 2024 up 18.3% 44th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 43,542 million SLC 2024 down 10.3% 38th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 3.77 2024 down 16.0% 9th
Cartonboard — Production 1.39 million t 2024 down 18.8% 10th
Wrapping papers — Production 423,768 t 2024 up 12.1% 14th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 3.83 million m3 2024 down 54.2% 5th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 354,694 1000 USD 2024 down 39.8% 7th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 6.49 million m3 2024 up 117.2% 3rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 613,596 1000 USD 2024 up 157.4% 4th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 297,220 m3 2024 down 64.8% 21st
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 69,022 1000 USD 2024 down 26.5% 17th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1.04 million m3 2024 down 26.0% 11th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 192,913 1000 USD 2024 up 1.6% 7th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 11,481 1000 ha 2025 up 0.4% 42nd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 32.86 % 2025 up 0.3% 105th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 34,943 1000 ha 2025 up 0.2% 57th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 178.51 t/ha 2025 down 0.5% 45th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 28.92 % 2025 unchanged 56th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 10.8% 2024 up 227.9% 3rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 6.07 kilograms 2024 down 1.0% 16th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 96.8% 2024 up 0.3% 20th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 9.19 million m3 2024 up 12.2% 9th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 99.9% 2024 up 0.0% 14th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 99.0% 2024 unchanged 30th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 20,991 t 2024 down 4.3% 10th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 685,395 1000 USD 2024 up 6.4% 3rd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.2% 2024 up 0.0% 60th
Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 2,032 Kilometre 2024 down 6.1% 4th
People using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 — 193rd