Material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany
Germany: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 827,011 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
827,011
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2000
All-time low
825,194
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 827,011 for material flow accounts - main indicators in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany peaked at 1.20 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 825,194, in 2024.
Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 996,276 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 993,194 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 999,394 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 958,693 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 952,663 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 976,687 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 939,870 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 851,733 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 825,194 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 827,011 | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 827,011 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 827,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,326, 7.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.01 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 958,693 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,526 | 825,194 | 976,687 | 6 |
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 material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany?
- Material flow accounts - main indicators in Germany was 827,011 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,194 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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