Total waste generation in Germany
Germany: Total waste generation was 966,384 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Germany, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Germany stood at 966,384 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Germany peaked at 1.52 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 256,272 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Germany 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 690,441 tonnes | 256,272 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 985,357 tonnes | 966,384 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 2 |
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 total waste generation in Germany?
- Total waste generation in Germany was 966,384 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,272 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for total waste generation?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)