Share of plastic waste management in Europe 2019, by method and region

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Bruna Alves,
Nov 4, 2024
The method in which European countries treat plastic waste varies across the region. In 2019, European Union OECD members recycled 14 percent of plastic waste and landfilled 37 percent. In comparison, other non-OECD countries had a plastic waste recycling rate of just six percent, with the majority of plastic waste being disposed of at landfill sites.

Distribution of plastic waste management in Europe in 2019, by method and region

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June 2022

Region

Europe, EU

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

Figures refer to plastic waste after disposal of recycling residues and litter collection.

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