Municipal waste generated per person in European Union (27)

Municipal waste generated per person in the European Union (27) was 513 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2023.

2024, kg per person513

Change on 2023+0.6%

Series high5342021

Series low4671995

Next release: Tuesday, 30 March 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Municipal waste generated per person in European Union (27), 1995 to 2024

kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.

All 30 values

Period	kg per person
2024	513
2023	510
2022	514
2021	534
2020	521
2019	505
2018	501
2017	500
2016	494
2015	481
2014	479
2013	479
2012	487
2011	499
2010	503
2009	509
2008	517
2007	517
2006	513
2005	506
2004	500
2003	502
2002	515
2001	509
2000	513
1999	500
1998	487
1997	491
1996	478
1995	467

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 517 kg per person to 513 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
Period	First recorded	Latest	Revisions	Status changes	First recorded on	Last revised on
2024	517	513	1	0	2026-10-12	2026-10-15
2023	511	510	1	0	2026-10-12	2026-10-15

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Rankings

EU countries by municipal waste generated per person 27 places

Definition

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.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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How to cite

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 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, European Union (27), 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, European Union (27), 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/european-union. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, European Union (27), 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/european-union.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, European Union (27), 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/european-union (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_municipal_waste_generated_per_2024,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env\_wasmun): Municipal waste generated per person, European Union (27), 1995 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-15},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/european-union. Publisher attribution: 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 2026-10-15.},
}

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in European Union (27)?

Municipal waste generated per person in the European Union (27) was 513 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in European Union (27)?

534 kg per person in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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