Municipal waste collected in Germany
Germany: Municipal waste collected was 51.02 million tonnes in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
53.87 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
46.43 million tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Municipal waste collected in Germany, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Germany stood at 51.02 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Germany peaked at 53.87 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.43 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places Germany 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.34 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 52.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.58 million tonnes | 49.02 million tonnes | 52.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.20 million tonnes | 50.61 million tonnes | 53.87 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 municipal waste collected in Germany?
- Municipal waste collected in Germany was 51.02 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53.87 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.43 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for municipal waste collected?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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