Eurostat statistics on waste (env_was)

External Data Spec Published 17 Oct 2011
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Recycling rates for packaging waste fractions and municipal waste This indicator shows recycling rates of packaging waste fractions and municipal waste, and is presented in two figures for the EU-15 and EU-27, respectively. What constitutes packaging waste is defined by Annex I to the Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC). Packaging comprises all products used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, from the producer to the user or the consumer. 'Non-returnable' items used for the same purposes also constitute packaging. Packaging materials include paper and cardboard, plastic, wood, metals and glass. Municipal waste is waste collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system. It mainly comprises household waste but similar wastes from sources such as services, offices and public institutions are included in Eurostat data. Wastes from agriculture and industry are not included. It should be noted that a large part of packaging wastes are reported as municipal waste. The recycling rate is the share of generated waste which undergoes material recovery (i.e. not energy recovery). Figure 1 presents recycling rates for packaging waste fractions (1998-2010) and for municipal waste (1995-2010) for the EU-15. Wood packaging wastes are first included from 2003 due to lack of reporting by a number of countries during earlier years. Figure 2 presents the same variables for the EU-27, but for the years 2004-2010 for packaging waste recycling rates. The underlying data has been reported to Eurostat by EU Member States.
Generation and recycling of packaging waste Total packaging used in EU Member States in kg per capita. Recycling of packaging waste as a share of packaging used in EU Member States. The amount of packaging used is expected to equal the amount of packaging waste generated because of its short lifetime.

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Recycling rates in the EU-15 for municipal waste, total packaging waste and key packaging waste fractions Time series for the recycling rates (recycling quantities divided by generated quantities) of key packaging waste fractions, total packaging and total municipal waste (EU-15)
Generation of packaging waste and GDP in the EU 27 The figure shows the generation of packaging waste and GDP (Gross domestic product) in the EU27
Generation of packaging waste and GDP in the EU-15 The figure shows the generation of packaging waste and GDP in the EU-15 countries from 1998-2010
Packaging waste generation per capita and by country The table shows the packaging waste generation per capita by country 1997 - 2010. The Croatian data reflects the collected amount (not the generated amount)
Packaging waste generation per capita and by country The figure shows the packaging waste generation per capita and by country in the period from 1997 - 2010. The Croatian data reflects the collected amount (not the generated amount)
Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-27 The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 2005-2010
Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-15 The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 1997-2010
Recycling of packaging waste by country, 2008 and 2010 The figure shows the recycle of packaging waste by country in 2008 and 2010
Recycling rates for packaging waste in 2009 by country Generation and recycling of packaging waste in the member countries of the European Environment Agency. The data show that 17 countries in 2009 met the 2009 target of the Packaging Waste Directive (2004/12/EC) to recycle at least 55% of packaging waste generated, and two countries missed the 2001 target to recycle at least 25%.
Trend in generation of municipal waste in the EU, EFTA countries, Turkey and Western Balkan countries, 2003 and 2010 The figure is a bar plot of the generation of municipal waste in kg per capita, covering 2003 and 2010.
Recycling rates for key materials and for total municipal and packaging waste, EU-27 Time series for the recycling rates (recycling quantities divided by generated quantities)of key packaging materials, total packaging and total municipal waste (EU-27)

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