The German recycling industry recorded around 19.16 billion euros in revenue as of 2021. This was a significant increase compared to the year before. Figures have fluctuated during the specified time period, but generally increased after 2013. The information relates exclusively to private-sector companies.
Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021
(in billion euros)
Exact wording of the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt): "Recovery" ("Rückgewinnung" in German), label WZ08-38.3. Figures refer to companies with 20 and more employees.
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Figures have been rounded for better understanding of the statistic.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (August 26, 2024). Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in billion euros)." Chart. August 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in billion euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Revenue of The Recycling Industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in Billion Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in billion euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Revenue of the recycling industry in Germany from 2010 to 2021 (in billion euros) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, August 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333730/recycling-industry-revenue-germany/
