Recycling in Europe

Statistics report on recycling in Europe

Recycling in Europe

This report presents the most up-to-date statistics about the recycling industry in Europe. It provides an overview of the current waste generation in the European Union, and the different waste management methods. It focuses on the amount of waste recycled in the EU, as well as recycling rates for various waste materials. The report also looks into the volumes of recyclable materials exported for treatment and the EU's zero waste targets.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global municipal waste recycling rate 2021, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Municipal waste generation in the European Union 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of municipal waste treatment in the EU-27 2021, by method
  • Premium Statistic Municipal waste treatment in the European Union 1995-2021, by method
  • Basic Statistic Share of total waste treatment in the European Union 2020, by country and method
  • Premium Statistic Number of recycling facilities in the European Union 2010-2020

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Trade volume of recyclable raw materials in the European Union 2005-2021
  • Premium Statistic Recyclable waste exports from the European Union 2021, by destination
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of recyclable raw materials from the European Union 2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Import volume of recyclable raw materials to the European Union 2021, by category

Recycling volume

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  • Basic Statistic Circular material use rate in the European Union 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Amount of municipal waste recycled in the European Union 1995-2021
  • Premium Statistic Amount of municipal waste recycled per capita in the European Union 1995-2021
  • Premium Statistic Packaging waste generated and recycled per capita in the European Union 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Packaging waste recycled per capita in the European Union 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of recycled content used in PET applications in Europe 2020
  • Premium Statistic End market shares of bottle derived rPET in Europe 2020

Recycling rates

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  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union 2010-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of packaging waste in the EU-27 2005-2020
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of packaging waste in the European Union 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of municipal packaging waste in the European Union 2021, by material
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of portable batteries sold and collected for recycling in the EU-27 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Recovery rate of construction and demolition waste in the EU-27 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Recycling rates of PET in Europe 2020, by manufacturing scope

Outlook

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  • Basic Statistic Recycling targets for municipal waste in the EU-27 2030-2035
  • Basic Statistic Target scenarios for residual municipal waste reductions in the EU-27 2030
  • Basic Statistic Recycling targets for packaging waste in the EU-27 2025-2030, by type
  • Premium Statistic PET collection rates in Europe 2020, by select country
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