Municipal waste recycled in Germany
Germany: Municipal waste recycled was 35.17 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Germany stood at 35.17 million tonnes.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Germany peaked at 37.52 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.24 million tonnes, in 2001.
Germany ranks 2nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 | 36.72 million tonnes | 35.17 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 62.68 million tonnes compare
- 3 Italy 15.28 million tonnes compare
- 4 France 15.02 million tonnes compare
- 5 South Africa 14.20 million tonnes compare
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 municipal waste recycled in Germany?
- Municipal waste recycled in Germany was 35.17 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 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 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)