In 2022, the municipal waste per inhabitant in Germany amounted to a total of 606 kilograms. This was significantly above the EU average of 513 kilograms. The amount of waste generated was highest in Austria (803kg), Denmark (802kg) and Luxembourg (721kg). On the other hand the eastern EU Member States recorded lower levels. Romania (303kg) and Poland (364kg) were the EU Member States with the lowest amounts of municipal waste.
Municipal waste includes the following types of materials: paper, paperboard and paper products, plastics, glass, metals, food and garden waste and textiles. It includes waste originating from households, commerce and trade, office buildings and institutions (schools, hospitals, government buildings). The definition also includes bulky waste, garden waste, street sweepings and the content of litter containers.
Last update: 07.01.2025. Recent data can be found in the Eurostat database.