Total waste and plastic packaging waste generation versus GDP in EU-27

The figure shows Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plastic packaging waste generated per person in EU-27, between 2011 and 2020, and total waste generation between 2010 and 2020.

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Methodology

For more details on the methodology, see report Marine Litter in Europe - An integrated assessment from source to sea (https://forum.eionet.europa.eu/etc-icm-consortium/library/subvention-2022/tasks-and-milestones-2022/1.1.8.1-marine-litter-assessment/milestone-2-addressing-comments-eea-and-finalization-assessment-report/final-version-november-2022-eea-approval/etc-icm_marine-litter-assessment_master_v5.2_06112022_for-eea-approval)

Units

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plastic packaging waste: Index (2011=100)
Total waste: Index (2010=100)

Total waste and plastic packaging waste generation versus GDP in EU-27

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