Distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe 2018, by sector

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
The packaging industry accounted for 61 percent of plastic waste generation in Europe in 2018. This totaled approximately 18 million metric tons. Per capita, the generation of plastic packaging in the European Union has been climbing steadily, and in 2018 reached a high of 33.48 kilograms per person.

Distribution of plastic waste generation in Europe in 2018, by sector

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October 2020

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Europe

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2018

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Based on 29.1 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste collected via relevant streams

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