Packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy

Italy: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 12.95 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.95 million Tonne
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
13.71 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
9.53 million Tonne
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy, 1997–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020231997: 9.5M Tonne1998: 10.8M Tonne1999: 11.1M Tonne2000: 11.2M Tonne2001: 11.3M Tonne2002: 11.4M Tonne2003: 11.5M Tonne2004: 12.0M Tonne2005: 12.0M Tonne2006: 12.2M Tonne2007: 12.5M Tonne2008: 12.2M Tonne2009: 10.9M Tonne2010: 11.4M Tonne2011: 11.6M Tonne2012: 11.3M Tonne2013: 11.5M Tonne2014: 12.0M Tonne2015: 12.3M Tonne2016: 12.7M Tonne2017: 13.2M Tonne2018: 12.8M Tonne2019: 12.9M Tonne2020: 12.4M Tonne2021: 13.6M Tonne2022: 13.7M Tonne2023: 12.9M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy stood at 12.95 million Tonne.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy peaked at 13.71 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.53 million Tonne, in 1997.

Italy ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.50 million Tonne 9.53 million Tonne 11.12 million Tonne 3
2000s 11.71 million Tonne 10.86 million Tonne 12.54 million Tonne 10
2010s 12.16 million Tonne 11.35 million Tonne 13.16 million Tonne 10
2020s 13.17 million Tonne 12.41 million Tonne 13.71 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 17.92 million Tonne compare
  2. 3 France 11.82 million Tonne compare
  3. 4 Spain 8.66 million Tonne compare
  4. 5 Poland 6.71 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Italy was 12.95 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13.71 million Tonne in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.53 million Tonne in 1997.
How does Italy rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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