Overview
- Total waste production fell by 4.8 percent to about 380 million tonnes in 2023, marking the lowest annual volume since 2010.
- Construction and demolition debris dropped 8.1 percent to under 200 million tonnes for the first time since 2012, accounting for the largest share of the decline.
- Industrial and commercial waste declined by 3.3 percent, and waste from mineral extraction and processing fell by 1.4 percent.
- Municipal waste experienced a slight increase of 0.6 percent and secondary waste rose by 0.3 percent.
- Germany processed 313.3 million tonnes of waste in 2023, maintaining an 82 percent utilization rate unchanged from 2019.