Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany
Germany: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 93.9% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany stood at 93.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany peaked at 106.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2020.
That places Germany 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 100.2% | 106.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.7% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 93.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Germany was 93.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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