Hazardous waste exported in Germany
Germany: Hazardous waste exported was 919,191 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
919,191
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
308,936
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste exported in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 919,191 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308,936, in 2010.
That places Germany 3rd out of 83 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.
Hazardous waste exported in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 308,936 | — |
| 2011 | 316,989 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 334,327 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 495,626 | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 619,926 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 546,016 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 783,180 | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 980,229 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 951,285 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 874,163 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 924,706 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 919,191 | -10.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 919,191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 34.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 919,191 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 43.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 621,068 | 308,936 | 980,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,977 | 919,191 | 1.12 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Italy 1.65 million compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 925,890 compare
- 4 France 646,134 compare
- 5 Belgium 633,768 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 416,354 compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Germany?
- Hazardous waste exported in Germany was 919,191 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,936 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 83 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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