Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany

Germany: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 83,178 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83,178
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
83,196
in 2021
All-time low
69,692
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2022

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany, 1991–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200620221991: 69.7k1995: 72.4k2001: 80.2k2002: 80.5k2003: 80.7k2004: 80.8k2005: 80.2k2006: 81.2k2007: 82.2k2008: 82.1k2009: 81.9k2010: 81.8k2011: 80.3k2012: 80.4k2013: 80.6k2014: 81.0k2015: 81.7k2016: 82.3k2017: 82.7k2018: 82.9k2019: 83.1k2020: 83.2k2021: 83.2k2022: 83.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 83,178 for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in 2022.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany peaked at 83,196 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,692, in 1991.

Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 69,692 —
1995 72,367 +3.8%
2001 80,209 +10.8%
2002 80,481 +0.3%
2003 80,663 +0.2%
2004 80,783 +0.1%
2005 80,243 -0.7%
2006 81,223 +1.2%
2007 82,184 +1.2%
2008 82,055 -0.2%
2009 81,875 -0.2%
2010 81,777 -0.1%
2011 80,275 -1.8%
2012 80,415 +0.2%
2013 80,641 +0.3%
2014 80,979 +0.4%
2015 81,685 +0.9%
2016 82,349 +0.8%
2017 82,657 +0.4%
2018 82,906 +0.3%
2019 83,093 +0.2%
2020 83,161 +0.1%
2021 83,196 +0.0%
2022 83,178 -0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 83,178 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 13.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 83,178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 10.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,029 69,692 72,367 2
2000s 81,080 80,209 82,184 9
2010s 81,678 80,275 83,093 10
2020s 83,178 83,161 83,196 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 68,776 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 62,788 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 62,452 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 62,452 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Germany was 83,178 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 83,196 in 2021.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 69,692 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Germany ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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