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Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by treatment method

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January 2025

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

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*This includes waste that is burned, thrown into the water, or gathered in non-sanitary landfill sites.

The data has been rounded.

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Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by treatment method

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Dec 18, 2025

This statistic shows the distribution of plastic waste worldwide by treatment method in 2023. It is observed that about ** percent of plastic waste ends up in landfills. Conversely, only * percent is recycled. At the European Union level, the countries recycling the most plastic packaging waste in 2022 were Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, and Italy.

For more information, you can also consult our thematic page on recycling in France.

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