Hazardous waste imported in Germany
Germany: Hazardous waste imported was 2.64 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste imported in Germany, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.64 million tonnes for hazardous waste imported in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Germany peaked at 3.46 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million tonnes, in 2019.
Germany ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 imported in Germany?
- Hazardous waste imported in Germany was 2.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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