Waste management in Germany

Germany: Waste management was 6.55 billion in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.55 billion
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.55 billion
in 2022
All-time low
4.13 billion
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Waste management in Germany, 2000–2022

02.0B4.0B6.0B2000201120222000: 5.2B2001: 4.9B2002: 4.1B2003: 4.3B2004: 4.1B2005: 4.3B2006: 4.4B2007: 4.2B2008: 4.2B2009: 4.4B2010: 4.6B2011: 4.8B2012: 5.0B2013: 5.2B2014: 5.1B2015: 5.1B2016: 5.2B2017: 5.3B2018: 5.5B2019: 5.8B2020: 5.7B2021: 6.2B2022: 6.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 6.55 billion for waste management in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Germany peaked at 6.55 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.13 billion, in 2002.

That places Germany 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.42 billion 4.13 billion 5.20 billion 10
2010s 5.16 billion 4.64 billion 5.78 billion 10
2020s 6.15 billion 5.74 billion 6.55 billion 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Spain 8.60 billion compare
  2. 16 Israel 7.08 billion compare
  3. 17 Sweden 6.75 billion compare
  4. 19 Netherlands 5.45 billion compare
  5. 20 Equatorial Guinea 5.27 billion compare
  6. 21 Russia 4.70 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Germany?
Waste management in Germany was 6.55 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 billion in 2002.
How does Germany rank for waste management?
Germany ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste management rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).