This statistic shows the generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2017, in kilograms per capita. From 2002 to 2012 there was a steady increase in the generation of plastic packaging waste, amounting to 40.09 kilograms per capita in 2012. By 2017, the generation of plastic packaging waste had fallen to 34.21 kilograms per capita, the lowest volume during this period.
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita)
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Eurostat. (September 21, 2021). Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/
Eurostat. "Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita)." Chart. September 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/
Eurostat. (2021). Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/
Eurostat. "Generation of Plastic Packaging Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002-2018 (in Kilograms per Capita)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/
Eurostat, Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002-2018 (in kilograms per capita) [Graph], Eurostat, September 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972810/plastic-packaging-waste-generated-per-capita-countries-uk/