This statistic displays the average annual consumption in the European Union (EU-28) of on-the-go single-use plastics items as of 2017. Cigarette butts make up by far the largest share of items, with an average of 580 billion consumed each year. 46 billion plastic beverage bottles are consumed each year in the EU.
Average annual on-the-go single-use plastics items consumed in the European Union (EU-28) as of 2017*
(in billions)
*The source adds "On-the-go plastic items are those consumed while on the move in public spaces, rather than in the home or at cafes and restaurants
These estimates were obtained from a variety of data
sources, including trade statistics and waste management, and scaled up where
necessary to EU level using Gross Domestic Product Purchasing Power Parity
(GDP PPP) (which takes into account spending power in different countries). The
available data was scarce, and the estimates are on the conservative side."
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Eunomia. (October 1, 2017). Average annual on-the-go single-use plastics items consumed in the European Union (EU-28) as of 2017* (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815516/on-the-go-single-use-plastic-consumption-european-union-eu-28/
Eunomia. "Average annual on-the-go single-use plastics items consumed in the European Union (EU-28) as of 2017* (in billions)." Chart. October 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815516/on-the-go-single-use-plastic-consumption-european-union-eu-28/
Eunomia. (2017). Average annual on-the-go single-use plastics items consumed in the European Union (EU-28) as of 2017* (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815516/on-the-go-single-use-plastic-consumption-european-union-eu-28/
Eunomia. "Average Annual On-the-go Single-use Plastics Items Consumed in The European Union (Eu-28) as of 2017* (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815516/on-the-go-single-use-plastic-consumption-european-union-eu-28/
Eunomia, Average annual on-the-go single-use plastics items consumed in the European Union (EU-28) as of 2017* (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815516/on-the-go-single-use-plastic-consumption-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
