Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Management of waste by waste management operations and type of was 1.70 million Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.70 million Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.86 million Thousand tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.70 million Thousand tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.86 million Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.79 million Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1.82 million Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million Thousand tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.80 million Thousand tonnes | 1.73 million Thousand tonnes | 1.86 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million Thousand tonnes | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | 1.70 million Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.70 million Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest management of waste by waste management operations and type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest management of waste by waste management operations and type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for management of waste by waste management operations and type of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is management of waste by waste management operations and type of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Management of waste by waste management operations and type of material - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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