The majority of adults surveyed across 10 countries in Europe in 2021 believed it was essential, very important, or fairly important to have an international treaty to combat plastic pollution. The largest share of adults who believed such a treaty was essential was in Italy, at 45 percent. Spain followed, with 43 percent of adults believing a treaty on plastic pollution was essential.
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Statistics on Plastic waste in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste generation worldwide 1980-2019, by application
- Premium Statistic Share of global plastic waste management 2019-2060, by method
- Premium Statistic Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Regional shares of ocean plastic waste inputs worldwide 2019
Generation
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- Premium Statistic Plastics consumption in the European Union 1980-2019
- Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2005-2019
- Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste per capita in the European Union 2005-2019
- Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Generation of plastic packaging waste per capita in the EU-27 2020, by country
Waste management
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- Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste management in Europe 2019, by method and region
- Premium Statistic Plastics post-consumer waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastics post-consumer waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) 2006-2020, by method
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) 2006 & 2020, by treatment type
- Premium Statistic Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the EU 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Recycling of plastic packaging waste in the EU-27 2010-2019, by country
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Annual plastic waste exports from the EU-27 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports by the EU-27 2015-2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports by the European Union 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports from the European Union EU-27 2021, by country
Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Support for an international treaty to combat plastic pollution in Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on banning single-use plastics in Europe 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Estimated illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2022, by selected country
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste leakage to the environment from the European Union 2019-2060
- Premium Statistic Number of waste items found along the coastlines of Europe 2020, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of waste items found along the coastlines in Europe 2020, by country
Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Plastic waste imports worldwide 2021, by destination
- Plastic waste generation per capita in the EU 2019-2060
- Plastic waste generation per capita in the U.S. 2019-2060
- Projected plastic waste generation in the European Union 2019-2060
- Plastic waste generation worldwide 1980-2019, by application
- Plastic waste generation outlook worldwide 2019-2060, by application
- Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
- Volume of plastic waste Japan 2012-2021
- Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2011-2020
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by select country
- Share of ocean plastic waste inputs worldwide 2019, by country
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Most common single-use plastic products people want to use Japan 2022
- Awareness of disposable plastic products usage Japan 2022
- Plastic waste generated Japan 2020, by type
- Import and export volume of plastic waste in Malaysia 2021
- Export and import volume of plastic waste Vietnam 2021
- Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement
- Plastic waste collected for recycling APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
- Volume of plastic waste India FY 2020, by state
- Volume of plastic waste exported from the UK 2021, by select country
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WWF. (February 22, 2022). How important or unimportant do you believe it is to have an internationally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/
WWF. "How important or unimportant do you believe it is to have an internationally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution?." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/
WWF. (2022). How important or unimportant do you believe it is to have an internationally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/
WWF. "How Important or Unimportant Do You Believe It Is to Have An Internationally Binding Treaty to Combat Plastic Pollution?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/
WWF, How important or unimportant do you believe it is to have an internationally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
How important or unimportant do you believe it is to have an internationally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution? [Graph], WWF, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341425/europe-combat-plastic-waste-treaty-support-by-country/