Germany produced the largest volume of packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019, at nearly 19 million metric tons. This was followed by Italy, which produced approximately 13 million metric tons of packaging waste that year.
Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (March 25, 2022). Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons) ." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2022). Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Packaging Waste Production in Selected Countries of The European Union (Eu-27) in 2019 (in Million Metric Tons) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Packaging waste production in selected countries of the European Union (EU-27) in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/780984/weight-of-packaging-waste-european-union-eu/