Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany
Germany: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 11.52 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.52 million for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany peaked at 12.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million, in 2003.
Germany ranks 1st of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.24 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.02 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.86 million | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 12.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.52 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 million | 7.25 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million | 8.30 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 million | 11.18 million | 12.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0981 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0393 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Germany was 11.52 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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