Packaging waste by waste management operations in Germany
Germany: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 17.92 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Germany, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Germany recorded 17.92 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Germany peaked at 19.69 million Tonne in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.71 million Tonne, in 1997.
That places Germany 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 million Tonne | 13.71 million Tonne | 14.63 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.54 million Tonne | 15.02 million Tonne | 16.13 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 million Tonne | 16.00 million Tonne | 18.91 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 million Tonne | 17.92 million Tonne | 19.69 million Tonne | 4 |
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Germany?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Germany was 17.92 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 million Tonne in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 million Tonne in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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