Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 1.98 billion Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.98 billion Tonne
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.17 billion Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
1.90 billion Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.98 billion Tonne, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.17 billion Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.90 billion Tonne, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.90 billion Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 1.93 billion Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 billion Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 billion Tonne | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 billion Tonne | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion Tonne | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.10 billion Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 billion Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 billion Tonne | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 billion Tonne | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 billion Tonne | 1.90 billion Tonne | 1.95 billion Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion Tonne | 2.03 billion Tonne | 2.17 billion Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion Tonne | 1.94 billion Tonne | 1.98 billion Tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 368.44 million Tonne compare
- 2 France 295.11 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 5 Serbia 176.31 million Tonne compare
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 treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.98 billion Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 billion Tonne in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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