Per capita plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2005-2022

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Oct 28, 2024

Plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) has been on a mostly continual annual growth since the beginning of the decade. Nevertheless, in 2022, per capita plastic packaging waste production in the bloc was estimated at almost 36.1 kilograms. This represented a slight decrease from 2021, which was 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 2022 (in kilograms)

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October 2024

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2005 to 2022

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