Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany
Germany: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 966,384 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Germany is 966,384, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Germany peaked at 1.52 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 256,272, in 2010.
Germany ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 256,272 | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 648,869 | +153.2% |
| 2014 | 438,829 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +156.6% |
| 2018 | 982,106 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 966,384 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.23 million | 1.52 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 690,441 | 256,272 | 1.13 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 985,357 | 966,384 | 1.00 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Germany?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Germany was 966,384 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,272 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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