Germany vs Sweden: Total waste generation
Germany
966,384 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Total waste generation over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 966,384 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 574,476 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 314,316 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 690,441 tonnes | 600,783 tonnes | 89,658 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 985,357 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 308,038 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 million tonnes against 966,384 tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Germany and Sweden?
- 574,476 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for total waste generation?
- Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).