The amount of packaging waste generated in the European Union (EU-27) amounted to nearly 189 kilograms per capita in 2021, with over 150 kilograms recovered per inhabitant. Meanwhile, packaging waste recycling stood at 121.4 kilograms per capita – a six-percent increase from the previous year.
The amount of packaging waste generated per inhabitant increased by roughly 23 percent between 2010 and 2021, while the amount recovered and recycled increased by 26 percent and 23 percent, respectively.
Packaging waste generated, recovered, and recycled per capita in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021
(in kilograms)
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Eurostat. (May 7, 2024). Packaging waste generated, recovered, and recycled per capita in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1316625/packaging-waste-generated-recycled-in-european-union-per-capita/
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Packaging waste generated, recovered, and recycled per capita in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph], Eurostat, May 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1316625/packaging-waste-generated-recycled-in-european-union-per-capita/