Material footprints - main indicators in Germany
Germany: Material footprints - main indicators was 827,011 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material footprints - main indicators in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Germany stood at 827,011 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Germany peaked at 1.07 million Thousand tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 825,194 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million Thousand tonnes | 1.01 million Thousand tonnes | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 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
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 footprints - main indicators in Germany?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Germany was 827,011 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million Thousand tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,194 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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