In 2022, around 37 million tons of domestic waste was generated in Germany. This was a decrease compared to the previous year. Domestic waste is made up of household and bulky waste, separately collected biowaste and separately collected recyclables.
Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022
(in million tons)
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (January 3, 2024). Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in million tons)." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Volume of Domestic Waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Volume of domestic waste* in Germany from 2003 to 2022 (in million tons) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483180/domestic-waste-volume-germany/