Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Germany

Germany: Material flow accounts - domestic processed output was 760,960 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
760,960 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.05 million Thousand tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
760,960 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Germany, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2001: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2002: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2003: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2004: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2005: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2006: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2007: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2008: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2009: 985.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2011: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2012: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2013: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2014: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2015: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2016: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2017: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2018: 961.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 910.4k Thousand tonnes2020: 828.1k Thousand tonnes2021: 871.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 863.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 781.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 761.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Germany recorded 760,960 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - domestic processed output in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Germany peaked at 1.05 million Thousand tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 760,960 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million Thousand tonnes 985,919 Thousand tonnes 1.05 million Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 1.01 million Thousand tonnes 910,385 Thousand tonnes 1.05 million Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 821,342 Thousand tonnes 760,960 Thousand tonnes 871,949 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 442,838 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Italy 389,230 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Poland 374,536 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Germany?
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Germany was 760,960 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million Thousand tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 760,960 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does Germany rank for material flow accounts - domestic processed output?
Germany ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - domestic processed output rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - domestic processed output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 788 data points, 1990–2025
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