Germany sees lowest level of rubbish since 2009
01.06.2026, DPA
Germans threw away less waste in 2024, with the total volume falling to its lowest level since 2009, the country's Federal Statistical Office reported on Monday.
Preliminary results show that 362.7 million tons of waste were generated – 4.6% less than in the previous year.
By way of comparison, the highest figure to date was recorded in 2018 at 417.2 million tons, and the lowest in 2009 at 359.4 million tons. The statisticians released the figures to mark Environment Day on June 5.
Construction and demolition waste fell most significantly (down 8.1%) to 182.8 million tons. This accounts for around half of the total waste generated.
Other waste – particularly from manufacturing and industry – fell by 4.1% to 45.1 million tons, followed by secondary waste already processed in a waste treatment plant, which fell by 2% to 56.1 million tons.
By contrast, the volume of waste from the extraction and processing of mineral resources rose by 4.5% to 29.5 million tons. The volume of municipal waste – primarily waste from private households – rose slightly by 0.8% to 49.3 million tons; its share of the total volume stands at around 14%.
According to the figures, a total of 296.2 million tons of waste was recovered, a rate of 82%, which has remained unchanged since 2019.
The remaining waste was either dumped in landfill sites (16.3%) or burnt (0.8%). Some 1.2% was disposed of through "other treatment."
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