Material flow accounts in Germany

Germany: Material flow accounts was 827,011 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
827,011 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.20 million Thousand tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
825,194 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Material flow accounts in Germany, 2000–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220252000: 1.2M Thousand tonnes2001: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2002: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2003: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2004: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2005: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2006: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2007: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2008: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2009: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2010: 996.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2012: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2013: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2014: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2015: 993.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2017: 1.0M Thousand tonnes2018: 999.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 958.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 952.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 976.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 939.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 851.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 825.2k Thousand tonnes2025: 827.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Germany recorded 827,011 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts 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 in Germany peaked at 1.20 million Thousand tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 825,194 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

That places Germany 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 million Thousand tonnes 1.01 million Thousand tonnes 1.20 million Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 1.02 million Thousand tonnes 958,693 Thousand tonnes 1.07 million Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 895,526 Thousand tonnes 825,194 Thousand tonnes 976,687 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 935,747 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 France 628,955 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts in Germany?
Material flow accounts in Germany was 827,011 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million Thousand tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 825,194 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does Germany rank for material flow accounts?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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