In 2022, the quantity of municipal waste generated per particular person within the EU amounted to 513 kg, 19 kg or 4% per particular person lower than in 2021 (532 kg) and 46 kg greater than in 1995 (467 kg).
Municipal waste era assorted significantly among the many EU members. In 2022, Austrian (827 kg per particular person), Danish (787 kg), and Luxembourgish (720 kg) residents generated the best quantity of municipal waste. The bottom quantity was generated in Romania (301 kg), Poland (364 kg), and Estonia (373 kg).
Supply dataset: env_wasmun
The variations throughout international locations mirror variations in consumption patterns, financial wealth, and the gathering and administration of municipal waste. International locations differ concerning how a lot waste from commerce, commerce, and administration is collected and managed along with the waste from households.
249 kg per particular person recycled within the EU
By way of recycling, the EU registered a median of 249 kg per particular person, down from the 2021 common of 264 kg per particular person.
Supply dataset: env_wasmun
Austria (516 kg), Denmark (411 kg), and Germany (409 kg) had the best quantity of recycled waste per particular person. Then again, Romania (36 kg), Malta (75 kg), and Greece (90 kg) had the bottom quantity.
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