93 liters of sugary soft drinks per capita were produced in 2023 in Germany
Cola and lemonade dominate the market
Sugary soft drinks are also popular in Germany as a thirst quencher, especially on hot days. 7.76 billion liters of such soft drinks such as cola, lemonade, juice spritzers or energy drinks were produced in Germany in 2023. That was around 93 liters per capita, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Cola, cola mixes and lemonade accounted for the largest share: 71% or 5.54 billion liters of sugary soft drinks were produced in this way. The total production of sugary soft drinks has increased by 6.0% compared to 2022, when 7.32 billion liters were produced. In a ten-year comparison, however, it remained almost constant: 7.74 billion liters of cola, soda and co. were produced in 2013.
In contrast, the production of cola, cola-based mixed drinks and lemonade in the so-called "light" variant increased compared to 2013 - by 12.7% from 1.28 billion liters in 2013 to 1.45 billion liters in 2023. Compared to 2022, however, there was a decrease of 5.5%: Back then, 1.53 billion liters of cola or soda "light" were produced.
More water than soft drinks produced
Those who want to quench their thirst in the summer heat in Germany also like to reach for water, which is naturally unsweetened. A total of 12.29 billion liters of mineral, table and medicinal water were produced in Germany in 2023.
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Methodological notes:
Sugary soft drinks include the following beverages:
GP19-110719301 Cola, cola mix drinks, not reduced in calorific value
GP19-110719303 Soft drinks, not reduced in calorific value
GP19-110719305 Spritzer / water plus fruit, e.g. apple spritzer
GP19-110719306 Water w. Flavored water, e.g. aromat. Min., spring water.
GP19-110719308 Vitamin, mineral energy drinks
GP19-110719309 Other soft drinks, e.g. fizzy drinks
The total quantity of mineral, table and medicinal water produced in 2023 does not include the item GP19-110711500 "Other non-sweetened water, bottled".
The per capita figure was calculated using the total population figure estimated for 2023 based on the 2022 census.
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