Packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Packaging waste by waste management operations was 79.77 million in 2023. β² Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 79.77 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 84.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.02 million, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.42 million | 66.02 million | 71.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.88 million | 67.92 million | 79.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.87 million | 79.57 million | 84.79 million | 4 |
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 (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million (2025)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 79.77 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.02 million in 2009.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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