Das Forschungsprojekt soll auf den vorangegangenen Vorhaben 'Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland' aufbauen und die dort begonnene Reihe 'Ressourcenbericht für Deutschland' wissenschaftlich weiterentwickeln. Ziel ist die Erstellung des 'Ressourcenberichts 2026'. Dabei soll das Schwerpunktthema 'Kreislaufwirtschaft' sowie das Thema 'Nexus' umgesetzt werden. Der Bericht untersucht statistische Kennzahlen und Trends im Themenfeld Ressourcennutzung und Kreislaufwirtschaft und analysiert und diskutiert die vielfältigen Zusammenhänge zwischen Ressourcenentnahme, Ressourcenkonsum und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung. Zu den wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten gehören die Berechnung der Hauptindikatoren einschließlich der Kreislaufwirtschaftsindikatoren, die Verbesserung und Harmonisierung der Datengrundlagen und -methoden und die Analyse von Primär- und Sekundärrohstoffflüssen (Sektoren, Bedarfsfelder).
Abnormal is the new normal. This is one of the key messages of the new State of Global Water Resources report 2024, which was published on Wednesday, 18 September 2025 by WMO. The State of the Global Water Resources report is now in its fourth year and gives a comprehensive overview on the status of the global water resources such as river discharge, reservoirs, lakes, groundwater levels, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, terrestrial water storage and snow cover and glaciers. This helps in identification of hotspots at a global scale to inform planning and policy making and promotes monitoring and data sharing. GRDC has again supported the acquisition of global discharge data and luckily an increased engagement in terms of data sharing from WMO Member States could be reported. The number of river discharge stations included in the report increased thereby significantly from 713 stations in 26 countries in the last year up to 2,777 stations in 41 countries in 2024. For the first time, here also the Remote Sensing-based Extension of GRDC (RSEG) dataset was used, which extends the GRDC time series using remote sensing data. This dataset has been developed by the Institute of Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, using GRDC data. For each of the variables presented in the chapters, the anomaly was calculated by comparing the state in the year 2024 to the annual long-term means obtained from the historical period (observed and historical, respectively). One of the alarming key messages include that 2024 is the 6th year in a row showing an erratic hydrological cycle. Around 60% of rivers globally showed either too much or too little water. Overall, 2024 was dry and hot, but marked disparities appear in regional patterns: While certain areas suffered severe drought, others endured multiple floods. In addition, all glaciated regions in the world reported ice loss for 2024. Overall, the report highlights that investments in global water resources monitoring are urgently needed. Although the 2024 report benefited from increased data sharing and participation by WMO Members, there are still significant gaps in global water monitoring and open data sharing. This emphasizes the need for continued progress in these areas, particularly in Africa, South America, and Asia. Further information and the full report are available at the website of WMO .
After its 35 th birthday last year, GRDC has achieved many successes in 2024. GRDC relies on the relationship with data providers and their support for the database. Building on this partnership, GRDC collected river discharge data from 44 countries last year. In 2024, 1772 stations could be updated so that the total number of stations in the GRDC database has grown to 10,836. In parallel, also the number of data requests from the data portal has constantly increased during the last years, reaching more than 13,000 downloads in 2024. The increase in downloads is reflected in the publication of scientific papers which include data from GRDC. Over the last five years, more than 100 papers have been published each year. Building on the success of the WMO State of the Global Water Resources Report 2021 and 2022, GRDC has also supported the collection of discharge data for the 2023 report. In the last year, GRDC was able to further increase the number of participating countries to 54 and 713 stations in total. The report for the year 2023 can be accessed at: https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-water-resources-2023 With respect to outreach, GRDC was able to successfully present its activities to the public. The team was present at several international conferences and is currently involved in the preparation of different scientific articles. Highlights were also the release of the new website in September and the 15 th Steering Committee meeting in June 2024. Since December, GRDC has also been conducting a user survey in order to improve its products in the future. The user survey is still active and can be accessed at: https://survey.lamapoll.de/GRDC-User-Survey We at GRDC would like to express our sincere gratitude to our users and data providers. We are continuously working to improve relations with data providers for a better data exchange as well as to facilitate easier access to data and products to our users. GRDC is grateful for the high level of cooperation already achieved. Together with the GRDC team, I personally wish you good health and all the best for 2025. Simon Mischel
Since 2016, the Federal Environment Agency ( UBA ) has regularly published a report on the situation regarding the use of natural resources in Germany. The UBA Resource Report examines the diverse connections between raw material consumption, raw material extraction, global trade and economic development and also takes a look at flowing resources such as wind, sun and water as well as the environmental impact of resource use. This factsheet summarises selected findings from the Resource Report 2022. The next and fourth resource report for Germany will be published in autumn 2026. Veröffentlicht in Fact Sheet.
Seit dem Jahr 2016 veröffentlicht das Umweltbundesamt ( UBA ) regelmäßig einen Bericht zur Situation der Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen in Deutschland. Der UBA-Ressourcenbericht untersucht die vielfältigen Zusammenhänge zwischen Rohstoffkonsum, Rohstoffentnahme, globalem Handel und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung und wirft ebenso einen Blick auf strömende Ressourcen wie Wind, Sonne und Wasser sowie die Umweltauswirkungen der Ressourcennutzung. Das vorliegende Factsheet fasst ausgewählte Ergebnisse des Ressourcenberichts 2022 zusammen. Der nächste und vierte Ressourcenbericht für Deutschland erscheint im Herbst 2026. Veröffentlicht in Fact Sheet.
Germany made a commitment to the conservation of natural resources through the Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess). The German Environment Agency supports the implementation of ProgRess through a range of measures, including the production of this report on the use of natural resources in Germany, which is being published for the third time after 2016 and 2018. The report analyses new figures on the interrelationships of raw material extraction, raw material trade, the role of the economy and consumption. It also covers environmental impacts of raw material extraction and other natural resources. Finally, a "Special" looks at the use of raw materials in the future. Veröffentlicht in Broschüren.
The year 2023 was the hottest year on record and the driest year for rivers in the last three decades. This is one of the key messages of the new State of Global Water Resources report 2023, which was published on Monday, 7 October 2024 by WMO. In its third edition, the report again gives a comprehensive overview on the status of the global hydrological cycle, which becomes more erratic due to climate change. The results show that river discharge and reservoir inflow suffer from five consecutive years of below-normal conditions. Glaciers experienced the largest mass loss in 50 years, with the second year of widespread ice loss globally in 2023. But in addition to droughts, there were also extensive flood events affecting communities, agriculture and ecosystems. For the compilation of this year’s report, again a large amount of observed and modelled data from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and other organizations and experts was used. This also includes data from GRDC, which was used to support the modelling of global discharge. The number of river discharge stations included in the report increased thereby significantly from 273 stations in 14 countries in 2022 to 713 stations in 33 countries in 2023. For the first time, here also the Remote Sensing-based Extension of GRDC (RSEG) dataset was evaluated, which extends the GRDC time series using remote sensing data. This dataset has been developed by the Institute of Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, using GRDC data. It is intended to be included in future editions of the report. Further information and the full report are available at the website of WMO .
Das Forschungsprojekt soll auf dem UFOPLAN 2014-Vorhaben 'Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland' aufbauen und die dort begonnene Ressourcenberichtsreihe wissenschaftlich weiterentwickeln und verfeinern. Ziel des Vorgängervorhaben war die Entwicklung und erstmalige Erstellung eines Berichts, der die Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen in und von Deutschland behandelt. Der Bericht erschien bisher pilotartig in den Jahren 2016 und 2018. Für das Folgevorhaben wird wiederum eine enge Anbindung an das deutsche Ressourceneffizienzprogramm (ProgRess) angestrebt. Wesentliche neue Forschungsthemen sind dabei die Harmonisierung der Datengrundlagen und -methoden (nationale, international), die Integration weiterer Ressourcen über Rohstoffe hinaus (einschließlich Nexus-Betrachtungen und Betrachtungen von Umweltwirkungen) sowie die Analyse von Szenarien für eine 'Dematerialisierung' in Deutschland. Zudem sollen Ansätze identifiziert und ausgearbeitet werden, die sowohl die Nutzerorientierung als auch den Verbreitungsgrad des Ressourcenberichts verbessern helfen (z. B. Online-Visualisierungsformen). Hauptergebnis des Vorhabens ist der dritte Ressourcenbericht für Deutschland in deutscher und englischer Sprache, der im Herbst 2022 veröffentlicht werden wird.
Since 2016, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has regularly published a report on the situation regarding the use of natural resources in Germany. The UBA Resource Report examines the diverse connections between raw material consumption, raw material extraction, global trade and economic development and also takes a look at flowing resources such as wind, sun and water as well as the environmental impact of resource use. This factsheet summarises selected findings from the Resource Report 2022. The next and fourth resource report for Germany will be published in autumn 2026.
Seit dem Jahr 2016 veröffentlicht das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) regelmäßig einen Bericht zur Situation der Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen in Deutschland. Der UBA-Ressourcenbericht untersucht die vielfältigen Zusammenhänge zwischen Rohstoffkonsum, Rohstoffentnahme, globalem Handel und wirtschaftlicher Entwicklung und wirft ebenso einen Blick auf strömende Ressourcen wie Wind, Sonne und Wasser sowie die Umweltauswirkungen der Ressourcennutzung. Das vorliegende Factsheet fasst ausgewählte Ergebnisse des Ressourcenberichts 2022 zusammen. Der nächste und vierte Ressourcenbericht für Deutschland erscheint im Herbst 2026.
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