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Greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany was 5.28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.2% from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, million tonnes of CO2 equivalent5.28
Change on 2023-3.2%
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high43.691992
Series low5.282024

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Greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany, 1990 to 2024

01020304050199019952000200520102015202020241990: 41.55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1991: 43.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1992: 43.69 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1993: 43.41 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1994: 42.33 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1995: 41.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1996: 39.27 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1997: 35.96 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1998: 33.43 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1999: 31.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2000: 29.57 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2001: 27.57 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2002: 25.85 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2003: 24.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2004: 21.49 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2005: 19.83 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2006: 17.76 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2007: 16.24 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2008: 14.84 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2009: 13.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2010: 12.19 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2011: 11.31 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2012: 10.48 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2013: 9.69 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2014: 9.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2015: 8.44 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2016: 7.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2017: 7.53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2018: 7.13 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2019: 6.61 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2020: 6.12 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2021: 5.91 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2022: 5.65 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2023: 5.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2024: 5.28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent0102030405019902002201420241990: 41.55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1991: 43.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1992: 43.69 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1993: 43.41 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1994: 42.33 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1995: 41.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1996: 39.27 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1997: 35.96 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1998: 33.43 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent1999: 31.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2000: 29.57 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2001: 27.57 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2002: 25.85 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2003: 24.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2004: 21.49 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2005: 19.83 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2006: 17.76 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2007: 16.24 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2008: 14.84 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2009: 13.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2010: 12.19 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2011: 11.31 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2012: 10.48 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2013: 9.69 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2014: 9.06 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2015: 8.44 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2016: 7.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2017: 7.53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2018: 7.13 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2019: 6.61 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2020: 6.12 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2021: 5.91 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2022: 5.65 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2023: 5.45 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent2024: 5.28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: European Environment Agency greenhouse gas inventory (via Eurostat), Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector, waste management (CRF 5), million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (env_air_gge, source: EEA). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-06-02.
All 35 values
Periodmillion tonnes of CO2 equivalent
20245.28
20235.45
20225.65
20215.91
20206.12
20196.61
20187.13
20177.53
20167.9
20158.44
20149.06
20139.69
201210.48
201111.31
201012.19
200913.45
200814.84
200716.24
200617.76
200519.83
200421.49
200324.06
200225.85
200127.57
200029.57
199931.45
199833.43
199735.96
199639.27
199541.06
199442.33
199343.41
199243.69
199143.1
199041.55

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany5.28
European Union (27)111.37

Germany compared with nearby places

Austria: 1.25 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentBelgium: 1.16 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentBulgaria: 2.68 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentCyprus: 0.68 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentCzechia: 5.52 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentGermany: 5.28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentDenmark: 1.02 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentEstonia: 0.29 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentSpain: 17.29 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentFinland: 1.62 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentFrance: 17.94 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentGreece: 6.25 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentCroatia: 1.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentHungary: 4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentIreland: 0.83 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentItaly: 19.98 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentLithuania: 0.68 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentLuxembourg: 0.08 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentLatvia: 0.58 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentMalta: 0.19 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentNetherlands: 2.86 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentPoland: 4.37 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentPortugal: 5.61 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentRomania: 6.32 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentSweden: 0.98 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentSlovenia: 0.35 million tonnes of CO2 equivalentSlovakia: 1.67 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
  • Under 0.7
  • 0.7 to 1.2
  • 1.2 to 2.8
  • 2.8 to 5.6
  • 5.6 and over
Greenhouse gas emissions from waste, 2024, million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Germany is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste management: landfills, composting, incineration without energy recovery and wastewater (UNFCCC category 5), in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

More on how it is measured
  • National inventory reported to the UNFCCC (and, for EU members, to the EU): the seven Kyoto gases weighted by their 100-year global warming potential.
  • Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) and international aviation and shipping are not included.

Sectors follow the UNFCCC reporting categories, so they add up to the total except for indirect CO2, which is not allocated to a sector. Each annual submission recalculates the whole series back to 1990, so past values change between releases.

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European Environment Agency (EEA), national greenhouse gas inventories reported under the EU Governance Regulation, as published by Eurostat. Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector, waste management (CRF 5), million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (env_air_gge, source: EEA). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_air_gge/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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What is the greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany?

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany was 5.28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.2% from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector, waste management (CRF 5), million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (env_air_gge, source: EEA). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest greenhouse gas emissions from waste in Germany?

43.69 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste elsewhere in European Union (27)

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