Recycling rate of packaging waste in the European Union 2022, by country

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Oct 28, 2024

The European Union (EU-27) member state with the highest recycling rate for packaging waste in 2021 was Belgium, at some 80 percent. That year, 10 countries had a recycling rate higher than the EU average of 65 percent. Under the European Commission's Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Member States have committed to achieving a packaging recycling rate of 65 percent by 2025, and 70 percent by 2030.

Recycling rate of packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) 2022, by country

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October 2024

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** According to the source, the definition for Czechia and Slovakia differs.

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