# Municipal waste generated per person

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

## Key facts

- Municipal waste generated per person in the European Union (27) was 517 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Austria had the highest municipal waste generated per person of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 782 kg per person, and Romania the lowest, at 305 kg per person. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 1995 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `municipal_waste_per_capita`
- Unit: kg per person
- Note: Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/municipal_waste_per_capita

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | kg per person | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2024 | 517 | Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/municipal-waste-per-capita/eu-countries.md) (27 places)