Germany vs Russian Federation: Total waste generation, by activity
Germany
385.80 million tonnes
in 2022
Russian Federation
9.28 billion tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.28 billion tonnes against 385.80 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 8.89 billion tonnes.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 24.1 times Germany's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.87 million tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 384.93 million tonnes | 5.32 billion tonnes | 4.94 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 393.48 million tonnes | 7.99 billion tonnes | 7.59 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.28 billion tonnes against 385.80 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 8.89 billion tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.