Hazardous waste exported in Germany
Germany: Hazardous waste exported was 919,191 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Germany, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 919,191 tonnes for hazardous waste exported in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Germany peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308,936 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Germany 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 621,068 tonnes | 308,936 tonnes | 980,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,977 tonnes | 919,191 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Italy 1.65 million tonnes compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 925,890 tonnes compare
- 4 France 646,134 tonnes compare
- 5 Belgium 633,768 tonnes compare
- 6 Luxembourg 416,354 tonnes compare
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Germany?
- Hazardous waste exported in Germany was 919,191 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,936 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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