The generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) has been on a mostly continual annual growth since the turn of the decade. Nevertheless, in 2022, plastic packaging waste produced in the EU was estimated at 16.15 million metric tons, a slight decrease from last year. 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 2022
(in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (October 23, 2024). Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881996/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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