Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0055 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Germany, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.0055. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0063 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, in 2022.
Germany ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0061 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0063 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.006 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0062 | 0.0061 | 0.0063 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 | 0.0057 | 0.006 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 | 0.0055 | 0.0059 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0055 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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