Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany
Germany: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 368.44 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany is 368.44 million Tonne, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany peaked at 387.77 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 346.00 million Tonne, in 2004.
Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 346.00 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 358.37 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 367.26 million Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 349.56 million Tonne | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 353.00 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 370.74 million Tonne | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 383.20 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 387.77 million Tonne | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 381.98 million Tonne | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 368.44 million Tonne | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.21 million Tonne | 346.00 million Tonne | 367.26 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 368.86 million Tonne | 349.56 million Tonne | 387.77 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 375.21 million Tonne | 368.44 million Tonne | 381.98 million Tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 295.11 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 214.84 million Tonne compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0099 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Germany was 368.44 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 387.77 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.00 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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