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Saxony produces less waste than the national average

Kamenz 08. May 2026 11:03 Uhr 1 min
Saxony produces less waste than the national average
In 2024, the Saxon population produced significantly less household waste than the average German citizen. (Archive image) / Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa
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A good 20 years ago, people in Bavaria produced a record amount of waste. It is now significantly less - but there are regional differences.

Saxons have recently produced significantly less household waste than the average German citizen. The State Statistical Office in Kamenz published figures from 2024, according to which households put 148.5 kilograms of household and bulky waste per capita in the garbage can or container. In 2024, German citizens generated 186.7 kilograms of waste.

Referring to the previous year 2023, the amount of waste in Saxony increased by two kilograms per inhabitant - the lowest value at that time was 146.5 kilograms. The highest value in the Free State was in 2004 and was 162 kilograms.

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Leipzig and the Ore Mountains generate the most waste

Regionally speaking, the highest per capita volumes in Saxony in 2024 were recorded in Leipzig (170.7 kilograms) and the Ore Mountains district (164.2 kilograms). The district of Central Saxony had the lowest figure at 124.0 kilograms.

Germany-wide, the amount had risen again in 2024 for the first time in three years. In a national comparison, the Oberbergische district (North Rhine-Westphalia) had the highest per capita volume of household and bulky waste at 391.1 kilograms. The lowest waste volumes were recorded in the districts of Calw (Baden-Württemberg) with 70.9 kilograms and Aschaffenburg (Bavaria) with 71.1 kilograms.

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Projekt Saxony Today : Mehrsprachigkeit von regionalen Nachrichten für in Sachsen lebende Menschen ohne deutsche Muttersprache. Projekt wird gefördert durch die Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien. Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf Grundlage des vom Sächsischen Landtag beschlossenen Haushaltes.