Packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia

Croatia: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 316,899 Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
316,899 Tonne
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
316,899 Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
198,570 Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia, 2012–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201720222012: 198.6k Tonne2013: 198.6k Tonne2014: 204.7k Tonne2015: 215.5k Tonne2016: 229.4k Tonne2017: 263.7k Tonne2018: 277.2k Tonne2019: 301.1k Tonne2020: 267.2k Tonne2021: 286.4k Tonne2022: 316.9k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 316,899 Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia peaked at 316,899 Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 198,570 Tonne, in 2013.

That places Croatia 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia, 2012 to 2022.
Year Tonne Change
2012 198,606 Tonne —
2013 198,570 Tonne -0.0%
2014 204,708 Tonne +3.1%
2015 215,534 Tonne +5.3%
2016 229,430 Tonne +6.4%
2017 263,678 Tonne +14.9%
2018 277,163 Tonne +5.1%
2019 301,099 Tonne +8.6%
2020 267,234 Tonne -11.2%
2021 286,440 Tonne +7.2%
2022 316,899 Tonne +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 236,098 Tonne 198,570 Tonne 301,099 Tonne 8
2020s 290,191 Tonne 267,234 Tonne 316,899 Tonne 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 523,187 Tonne compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 402,076 Tonne compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 402,076 Tonne compare
  4. 26 Croatia 316,899 Tonne compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 293,768 Tonne compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 293,768 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Croatia was 316,899 Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 316,899 Tonne in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 198,570 Tonne in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 846 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed