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Per capita plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in kilograms per capita)

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May 2026

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EU

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2023 or latest available data

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  • the definition for Iceland and Slovakia differs.
  • EU value is imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies.
  • Liechtenstein value is provisional.
  • Cyprus value is estimated.

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Plastic packaging waste generation per capita in the EU-27 2023, by country

Published by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Research Department, Aug 6, 2026

Ireland was the biggest producer of plastic packaging waste per capita in the European Union in 2023, at more than kilograms per person. Hungary ranked second that year, with over kilograms of plastic packaging waste produced per capita. The average EU plastic packaging waste generation per capita was estimated at roughly kilograms that year.

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