Annual statistical refresh
Recheck Eurostat’s article and the underlying metadata. Preserve the reference year, denominator and any provisional flag shown by the source.
The packaging desk / Data ledger
Keep the scale attached to every number.
This ledger records what each figure covers before it enters a packaging review: territory, period, unit, source and the next refresh. Germany and the EU are statistical context; the UK row is an international fee comparator.
One ledger, three scopes.
Each row keeps its own denominator and source. The international row is not a worldwide average and does not replace a German quotation.
| Scale / territory | Period | Unit and observed value | Source and update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local · Germany National market / LUCID context | 2024 | kg packaging waste per inhabitant per year Generated 214.7 · recycled 149.0 | Eurostat Annual series; recheck the article and metadata before a new edition. |
| Regional · EU27 Germany is included | 2024 | 81.5 million tonnes generated; 181.0 kg per inhabitant; paper/cardboard 33.2 Mt (40.8%); plastic 16.2 Mt (19.9%) | Eurostat Annual series; country rows can use a different year or provisional label. |
| International comparator · United Kingdom First component outside the EU; not a world average | 2026–2027 Year 2 illustrative fees | GBP per tonne by RAM category Paper/board amber £210 · plastic amber £455 | PackUK / GOV.UK Illustrative estimate; recheck final confirmation before using a budget. |
Scope check: the first two rows describe packaging waste; the UK row describes an illustrative disposal-fee model. Currency, legal system, denominator and year differ, so no combined total or ranking is calculated.
What changes, and when?
Refreshing a number means rereading the source, not simply changing the year in a label.
Keep material rows together
Update the total and material mix from the same reference year. Do not rank countries when their source rows use different years.
Confirm before budgeting
PackUK labels the Year 2 figures illustrative and subject to change. Treat them as a comparator until a final fee is confirmed.
Use the row that matches the question.
- For a shipment review: use the local or regional row only as context, then record the actual grams, components, destination and period of the shipment.
- For a country comparison: align territory, reference year, material scope and denominator before calculating a difference.
- For a budget: keep the UK fee in GBP and label it illustrative; obtain the applicable German system price separately.
Guardrail
Unknown is not zero.
A missing tariff, a different year or an unconfirmed estimate stays open in the record. This page does not determine a producer’s reporting duty or fee.
Open the weight worksheetSources and limits
- Eurostat — Packaging waste statisticsSource extraction date 16 October 2026; page read 5 November 2026. Germany and EU figures above refer to 2024. The article notes that some country observations use different years or provisional estimates.
- PackUK / GOV.UK — Year 2 illustrative waste disposal fees for packagingPublished 16 December 2025; page read 5 November 2026. Year 2 covers 2026–2027. The paper/board and plastic amber figures are illustrative GBP per tonne values and are subject to change; they are not German prices or a worldwide series.
The ledger is an editorial reading aid. It does not certify compliance, calculate an individual bill, convert currencies or imply that an international comparator applies in Germany.