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Percentage of waste from paper and cardboard packaging recycled in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country

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May 2024

Region

Europe, EU

Survey time period

2021

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* The recycling rate is defined as the amount of waste recycled divided by the total waste generated.

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EU 2021 paper & cardboard packaging recycling rates by country

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jan 22, 2026

The percentage of waste from paper and cardboard packaging recycled in the European Union was above ** percent in 2021. In that same year, Spain ranked 18th, with a rate of ** percent.

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