Material footprints - main indicators in Germany

Germany: Material footprints - main indicators was 827,011 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
827,011 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Thousand tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
825,194 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Germany, 2008–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2008201620252008: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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