Germany produces far more municipal waste than any other European Union Member State. In 2020, an estimated 52.6 million metric tons of municipal waste were generated in Germany. This was nearly 20 million metric tons more than was generated in the second-ranked EU country France.
Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Eurostat. (April 26, 2022). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. "Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. (2022). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. "Volume of Municipal Waste Generated in The European Union (Eu-27) and Selected Non-eu Countries in 2020, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat, Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, April 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/