Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Germany
Germany: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 98.09 Percentage of population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Germany is 98.09 Percentage of population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Germany peaked at 98.09 Percentage of population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.6 Percentage of population, in 1991.
Germany ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.6 Percentage of population | — |
| 1995 | 88.3 Percentage of population | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 90.5 Percentage of population | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8 Percentage of population | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 93.17 Percentage of population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.53 Percentage of population | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.9 Percentage of population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3 Percentage of population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 96.65 Percentage of population | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96 Percentage of population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.9 Percentage of population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.8 Percentage of population | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7 Percentage of population | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9 Percentage of population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.01 Percentage of population | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.16 Percentage of population | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.48 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.12 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.18 Percentage of population | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.24 Percentage of population | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.29 Percentage of population | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.56 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.83 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.09 Percentage of population | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.13 Percentage of population | 85.6 Percentage of population | 90.5 Percentage of population | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.01 Percentage of population | 92.8 Percentage of population | 97.3 Percentage of population | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.59 Percentage of population | 95.7 Percentage of population | 97.29 Percentage of population | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 Percentage of population | 97.56 Percentage of population | 98.09 Percentage of population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Israel 99.8 Percentage of population compare
- 4 Luxembourg 99.6 Percentage of population compare
- 6 Switzerland 98 Percentage of population compare
- 7 Austria 96.51 Percentage of population compare
- 8 Greece 95.1 Percentage of population 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0393 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Germany?
- Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Germany was 98.09 Percentage of population in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.09 Percentage of population in 2022.
- What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6 Percentage of population in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays