This statistic depicts the waste generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015, including hazardous waste. Over this period, the household waste and the production and commercial waste both increased while the total waste generation in Germany decreased 51.7 million tons.
Waste generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015*
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Household waste
Waste from the extraction and processing of mineral resources
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Waste generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015*
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BMUV. (March 23, 2018). Waste generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/863504/waste-generation-in-germany/
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BMUV. (2018). Waste generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015* (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/863504/waste-generation-in-germany/
BMUV. "Waste Generation in Germany from 2000 to 2015* (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/863504/waste-generation-in-germany/
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