Municipal waste recycled in Germany
Germany: Municipal waste recycled was 35.04 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Germany, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Germany stood at 35.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Germany peaked at 38.47 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.24 million tonnes, in 2001.
Germany ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.95 million tonnes | 27.24 million tonnes | 30.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 million tonnes | 30.77 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 million tonnes | 35.04 million tonnes | 38.47 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 recycled in Germany?
- Municipal waste recycled in Germany was 35.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.24 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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