Total waste generated per person in European Union
The European Union generated 4,872 kg of waste per person in 2024.
European Union is a group: European Union, 27 member states (composition from February 2020). The value is the aggregate published by Eurostat, not an average calculated on this site.
The latest value carries the source flag “Source flag i”.
European Union, 2024
4,872i (Source flag i)
Change from 2022
−1.7%
Total waste generated per person in European Union over time
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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | European Union |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) |
| 2022 | 4,955 kg per person |
| 2020 | 4,804 kg per person |
| 2018 | 5,242 kg per person |
| 2016 | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2014 | 5,070 kg per person |
| 2012 | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2010 | 5,011 kg per person |
| 2008 | 4,881 kg per person |
| 2006 | 5,214 kg per person |
| 2004 | 5,186 kg per person |
Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 4,955 kg per person in 2022, a change of −1.7%.
- Since 2004, when it was 5,186 kg per person, the figure has changed by −6.1%.
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