Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany
Germany: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 6.07 kilograms in 2024. ▬ Flat
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany stood at 6.07 kilograms.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany peaked at 7.05 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2020.
Germany ranks 16th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 kilograms | 3.42 kilograms | 3.96 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6 kilograms | 3.93 kilograms | 7.05 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 6.19 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Germany was 6.07 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.