Total waste generation, by activity in Germany
Germany: Total waste generation, by activity was 385.80 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Germany, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Germany is 385.80 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Germany peaked at 405.52 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 363.55 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Germany 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.87 million tonnes | 363.79 million tonnes | 372.80 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 384.93 million tonnes | 363.55 million tonnes | 405.52 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 393.48 million tonnes | 385.80 million tonnes | 401.16 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Russian Federation 9.28 billion tonnes compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 1.03 billion tonnes compare
- 4 France 343.21 million tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 282.39 million tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 265.56 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Germany?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Germany was 385.80 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 405.52 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.55 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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