Circular material use rate in Germany
Germany: Circular material use rate was 14.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.8% for circular material use rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Germany peaked at 14.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Germany?
- Circular material use rate in Germany was 14.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for circular material use rate?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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