The generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) has been on a continual annual growth since the turn of the decade. In 2021, plastic packaging waste produced in the EU was estimated at over 16 million metric tons. This figure represented an increase of roughly 31 percent in comparison to 2005.
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (October 19, 2023). Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/
Eurostat. "Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/
Eurostat. (2023). Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/
Eurostat. "Generation of Plastic Packaging Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/
Eurostat, Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/ (last visited September 18, 2024)
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/