Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
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Plastic material production share worldwide 2023, by region
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Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
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Projected plastic waste generation in the European Union 2019-2060
Global plastic production 1950-2023
Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Plastic material production share worldwide 2023, by region
Distribution of global plastic materials production in 2023, by region
Share of global plastic waste management 2019-2060, by method
Projected distribution of plastic waste management worldwide in selected years from 2019 to 2060, by method
Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
Distribution of mismanaged plastic waste worldwide in 2019, by region
Plastics production in Europe 1950-2023
Annual production of plastics in Europe from 1950 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Plastics consumption share in Europe 2022, by sector
Distribution of end-user plastics consumption in Europe (EU-27+3) in 2022, by sector
Plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2005-2022
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Per capita plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2005-2022
Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022 (in kilograms)
Plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2022, by country
Plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic packaging waste generation per capita in the EU-27 2022, by country
Per capita plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in kilograms per capita)
Post-consumer plastics waste treatment in Europe 2006-2022, by method
Post-consumer plastic waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) from 2006 to 2022, by method (in million metric tons)
Post-consumer plastics waste treatment share in Europe 2022, by type
Distribution of post-consumer plastics waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2022, by method
Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe 2010-2022, by type
Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons)
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2022
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2022
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2022, by country
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country
PET collection rates in Europe 2023, by country
Collection rate of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in European countries as of 2023, by state of deposit-return scheme
Plastic waste trade value in the EU 2000-2023, by flow
Imports and exports of plastic waste in the European Union from 2000 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Plastic waste exports from the European Union 2005-2023
Plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Plastic waste exports from the European Union 2023, by destination
Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste exports from the European Union 2015-2023, by destination
Plastic waste exports from the European Union from 2015 to 2023, by select destination (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste exports from the European Union EU-27 2023, by origin
Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2023, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste imports in the EU 2005-2023
Plastic waste imports in the European Union from 2005 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2024, by country
Estimated number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe as of October 2024, by select country
Number of waste items found along coastlines in Europe 2023, by type
Number of waste items found along the coastlines in Europe during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2023, by type
Number of waste items found along coastlines in Europe 2023, by country
Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2023
Support for banning non-recyclable plastics in Europe 2024, by country
Support for banning types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled in selected countries in Europe in 2024
Support for banning single-use plastics in Europe 2024, by country
Support for banning unnecessary single-use plastic products in selected countries in Europe in 2024
Projected plastic waste generation in the European Union 2019-2060
Plastic waste generation in the European Union in 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2060 (in million metric tons)
Plastic waste generation per capita in the EU 2019-2060
Per capita plastic waste generation in the European Union in 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2060 (in kilograms)
Recycling targets for packaging waste in the EU-27 2025-2030, by type
Packaging recycling targets in the European Union (EU-27) in 2025 and 2030, by type
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