Plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) has been on a continual annual growth since the beginning of the decade. In 2021, per capita plastic packaging waste production in the bloc was estimated at almost 36 kilograms. This represented the highest figure recorded during the period in consideration.
Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021
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Waste generation in kilograms per capita
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Eurostat. (October 19, 2023). Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882051/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-eu/
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Eurostat. (2023). Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882051/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-eu/
Eurostat. "Per Capita Generation of Plastic Packaging Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882051/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-eu/
Eurostat, Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882051/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-eu/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph], Eurostat, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882051/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-eu/