Target 2: Recycle 70% of all packaging waste by 2030
Strategic Goal 1: Transitioning Towards a Climate-Neutral Green & Blue Economy
Annual percentage rate of recycling of Packaging waste
| Category | Percentage | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 8.1 | — |
| 2006 | 10.8 | — |
| 2007 | 10.4 | — |
| 2008 | 45.9 | — |
| 2009 | 36 | — |
| 2010 | 28.5 | — |
| 2011 | 42.3 | — |
| 2012 | 46.6 | — |
| 2013 | 31.1 | — |
| 2014 | 41.1 | — |
| 2015 | 37.1 | — |
| 2016 | 39.7 | — |
| 2017 | 35.6 | — |
| 2018 | 35.7 | — |
| 2019 | 33.7 | — |
| 2020 | 40 | — |
| 2021 | 37 | — |
| 2022 | 31 | — |
| 2023 | 43 | — |
| 2030 | — | 70 |
The dataset provides data on packaging and packaging waste to monitor compliance with the quantitative recovery and recycling targets. ‘Packaging’ in this context means all products made of any materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or the consumer. ‘Non-returnable’ items used for the same purposes shall also be considered to constitute packaging. ‘Packaging waste’ means any packaging or packaging material covered by the definition of waste in the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC, excluding production residues.
Source: NSO
Last Updated: March 23, 2026