European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.98 billion Tonne
in 2022
Germany
368.44 million Tonne
in 2022
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Germany
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200420132022

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 1.98 billion Tonne against 368.44 million Tonne in Germany, a difference of 1.61 billion Tonne.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.4 times Germany's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 billion Tonne 357.21 million Tonne 1.57 billion Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 2.10 billion Tonne 368.86 million Tonne 1.74 billion Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 1.96 billion Tonne 375.21 million Tonne 1.59 billion Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 1.98 billion Tonne against 368.44 million Tonne in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
1.61 billion Tonne, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed