Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany
Germany: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 943,047 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany stood at 943,047. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany peaked at 1.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 943,047, in 2022.
Germany ranks 4th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.44 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 945,280 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 943,047 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 945,280 | 1.26 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 991,814 | 943,047 | 1.04 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Kuwait 12.43 million compare
- 2 France 1.63 million compare
- 3 South Africa 1.07 million compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 813,000 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 578,263 compare
- 7 Italy 385,348 compare
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.067 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0598 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Germany was 943,047 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 943,047 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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