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Municipal waste recycling rate in Germany

Municipal waste recycling rate in Germany was 69% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

202469%
Change on 2023+0.3 pts
Rank1st of 26EU countries ranked
Series high71.42021
Series low52.32001

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Municipal waste recycling rate in Germany, 2000 to 2024

50556065707520002004200820122016202020242000: 52.5 %2001: 52.3 %2002: 56.1 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 63.1 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 63 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 63.8 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 67.1 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 67.1 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 70.3 %2021: 71.4 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 68.7 %2024: 69 %5055606570752000200920242000: 52.5 %2001: 52.3 %2002: 56.1 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 63.1 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 63 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 63.8 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 67.1 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 67.1 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 70.3 %2021: 71.4 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 68.7 %2024: 69 %
%. Source: Eurostat, Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 25 values
Period%
202469
202368.7
202269.6
202171.4
202070.3
201966.7 Estimated
201867.1
201767.2
201667.1
201566.7
201465.6
201363.8
201265.2
201163
201062.5
200963.1
200863.8
200763.2
200662.1
200560.9
200456.4
200357.8
200256.1
200152.3
200052.5

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 66.9% to 69%.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in %; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
202466.96910

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany69
European Union (27)49.4

Germany compared with nearby places

Austria: 60.7 %Belgium: 56.6 %Bulgaria: 21.8 %Cyprus: 15.8 %Czechia: 44.4 %Germany: 69 %Denmark: 46.2 %Estonia: 36.4 %Spain: 42.5 %Finland: 47.9 %France: 45.5 %Greece: 17.5 %Croatia: 36.7 %Hungary: 33.6 %Ireland: 43.1 %Italy: 52.3 %Lithuania: 52.5 %Luxembourg: 56.5 %Latvia: 52.7 %Malta: 16.9 %Netherlands: 58 %Poland: 31.1 %Portugal: 32.9 %Sweden: 46.1 %Slovenia: 62.4 %Slovakia: 50.7 %
  • Under 33
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  • 57 and over
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Municipal waste recycling rate, 2024, %. 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

Municipal waste recycled, including composting and anaerobic digestion, as a percentage of municipal waste generated.

Stricter EU calculation rules apply from reference year 2020 in some countries; Eurostat marks those changes as series breaks.

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Eurostat. Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011) (Municipal waste recycling rate, Germany, 2000 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table

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Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011), Municipal waste recycling rate, Germany, 2000 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-recycling-rate/germany. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011). Municipal waste recycling rate, Germany, 2000 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-recycling-rate/germany.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011), Municipal waste recycling rate, Germany, 2000 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-recycling-rate/germany (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei\_wm011): Municipal waste recycling rate, Germany, 2000 to 2024}},
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  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-15},
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What is the municipal waste recycling rate in Germany?

Municipal waste recycling rate in Germany was 69% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste recycling rate in Germany?

71.4% in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Municipal waste recycling rate elsewhere in European Union (27)

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