Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Germany
Germany: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Germany stood at 441 Kilogrammes per person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Germany peaked at 483 Kilogrammes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 441 Kilogrammes per person, in 2023.
Germany ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 452 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2005 | 448 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 453 Kilogrammes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 454 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 447 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 454 Kilogrammes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 454 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 457 Kilogrammes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 454 Kilogrammes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 464 Kilogrammes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 458 Kilogrammes per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 455 Kilogrammes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 458 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 476 Kilogrammes per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 483 Kilogrammes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 444 Kilogrammes per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 441 Kilogrammes per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.33 Kilogrammes per person | 447 Kilogrammes per person | 454 Kilogrammes per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 458.9 Kilogrammes per person | 454 Kilogrammes per person | 464 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 461 Kilogrammes per person | 441 Kilogrammes per person | 483 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Germany?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Germany was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 483 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 441 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org