Municipal waste generated per person in Germany

Municipal waste generated per person in Germany was 616 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2023. That is the 7th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person616

Change on 2023+0.5%

Rank7th of 26EU countries ranked

Series high6581997

Series low5642006

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Municipal waste generated per person in Germany, 1995 to 2024

kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.

All 30 values

Period	kg per person
2024	616
2023	613
2022	608
2021	648
2020	641
2019	609 Estimated
2018	606
2017	627
2016	633
2015	632
2014	631
2013	615
2012	619
2011	626
2010	602
2009	592
2008	589
2007	582
2006	564
2005	565
2004	587
2003	601
2002	640
2001	632
2000	642
1999	638
1998	647
1997	658
1996	641
1995	623

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 628 kg per person to 616 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
Period	First recorded	Latest	Revisions	Status changes	First recorded on	Last revised on
2024	628	616	1	0	2026-10-12	2026-10-15

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place	2024
Germany	616
European Union (27)	513

Germany compared with nearby places

Under 460
460 to 490
490 to 530
530 to 620
620 and over
No data

Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Germany is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

EU countries by municipal waste generated per person 27 places

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Germany, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Germany, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/germany. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Germany, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/germany.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Germany, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/germany (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX

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658 kg per person in 1997, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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