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Circular economy indicators
Material circularity, recycling performance and waste generation.
Studies in this domain3
Data sourceEurostat
Circular economy indicatorsReference period 2023
Austria Produces More Rubbish per Person Than Any Other EU Country
The EU generated 510 kg of municipal waste per inhabitant in 2023 — about 1.4 kg per person per day.
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Circular economy indicatorsReference period 2022
Italy's Packaging Waste per Person Is 2.9 Times Bulgaria's
The EU generated 186.6 kg of packaging waste per inhabitant in 2022.
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Circular economy indicatorsMemberReference period 2024
Recycling Supplies Just 12.2% of the Materials the EU Uses
12.2% of the materials used in the EU in 2024 came from recycling rather than from new extraction or imports.
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