EU: waste generation per capita by country 2020

Denmark generated the largest amount of municipal waste per capita in the European Union in 2020, at 845 kilograms per inhabitant. This was followed by Luxembourg and Norway, which generated 790 kilograms and 726 kilograms per capita, respectively.

Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant)

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

Norway, Turkey, United Kingdom, EU

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

*Provisional; **Estimates

Municipal waste is mainly produced by households, similar wastes from sources such as commerce, offices and public institutions are included.
The amount of municipal waste generated consists of waste collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system. The amount of municipal waste treatment is reported for the treatment operations incineration (with and without energy recovery), recycling, composting and landfilling. Wastes from agriculture and from industries are not included.

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