Generation of plastic packaging waste in the EU 2005-2016
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-28) from 2005 to 2016* (in million metric tons)
This statistic shows the generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union from 2005 to 2016. The amount of plastic packaging waste generated in the EU has been increasing throughout this period. By 2016 the estimated plastic packaging waste generated had risen to 16.3 million metric tons, compared with 14.11 million metric tons in 2005.
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-28) from 2005 to 2016* (in million metric tons)
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