Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Germany

Germany: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 8.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.04 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.04 million t
in 2020
All-time low
6.60 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Germany, 2017–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2017202020242017: 6.6M t2018: 6.6M t2019: 6.6M t2020: 8.0M t2021: 8.0M t2022: 8.0M t2023: 8.0M t2024: 8.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered post-consumer wood — production in Germany is 8.04 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.

Germany ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Germany, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 6.60 million t —
2018 6.60 million t +0.0%
2019 6.60 million t +0.0%
2020 8.04 million t +21.7%
2021 8.04 million t +0.0%
2022 8.04 million t +0.0%
2023 8.04 million t +0.0%
2024 8.04 million t +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8.04 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,000 t, 53.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8.04 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,000 t, 24.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.60 million t 6.60 million t 6.60 million t 3
2020s 8.04 million t 8.04 million t 8.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 China 7.01 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 7.00 million t compare
  3. 4 France 6.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in Germany?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in Germany was 8.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.04 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million t in 2017.
How does Germany rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
Germany ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 489 data points, 2017–2024
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