Germany used up around **** million tons of paper and cardboard packaging in 2022. Other packaging materials with high consumption levels included wood and plastic. The graph shows packaging consumption in Germany, by material.
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Umweltbundesamt. (December 1, 2024). Consumption of packaging in Germany in 2022, by material (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1265103/packaging-consumption-by-material-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Consumption of packaging in Germany in 2022, by material (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1265103/packaging-consumption-by-material-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2024). Consumption of packaging in Germany in 2022, by material (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1265103/packaging-consumption-by-material-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Consumption of Packaging in Germany in 2022, by Material (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2024, /statistics/1265103/packaging-consumption-by-material-germany/
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Consumption of packaging in Germany in 2022, by material (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, December 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265103/packaging-consumption-by-material-germany/