Since 2014, the amount of municipal waste per person increased in 20 EU countries. Belgium (+274 kg), Czechia (+228 kg) and Austria (+217 kg) had the most significant increases. Conversely, the largest decreases were found in the Netherlands (-54 kg), Denmark (-53 kg) and Finland (-25 kg).
The EU recycled an average of 248 kg of municipal waste per person in 2024. This means that 48.1% of the total amount of this waste generated was recycled, compared with 48.0% in 2023 (246 kg per person) and a more significant improvement compared with 43.0% in 2014 (208 kg per person).
