Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Trade in recyclable raw materials was 85.81 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
85.81 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
91.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
65.24 million
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004β2025
Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 85.81 million for trade in recyclable raw materials in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 91.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.24 million, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.98 million | 65.24 million | 76.17 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.46 million | 75.90 million | 85.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.78 million | 83.06 million | 91.54 million | 6 |
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)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million (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)
- 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)
- Packaging waste by waste management operations 79.77 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 85.81 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.54 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.24 million in 2005.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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