Plastic packaging waste generated in Cyprus amounted to 23.31 kg per capita in 2024, of which 6.47 kg per capita was recycled, according to data published by Eurostat on Thursday.
The recycling rate for plastic packaging waste in Cyprus stood at 27.8%, placing the country among the EU Member States with the lowest recycling rates. Lower rates than Cyprus were recorded in Denmark, at 22.5%, Finland, at 26.9%, and France, at 27.4%.
At EU level, an average of 35.9 kg of plastic packaging waste per capita was generated in 2024, of which 15.3 kg was recycled. Both the amount of plastic packaging waste generated and the amount recycled increased by 0.6 kg per capita compared with 2023.
The recycling rate for plastic packaging waste in the EU increased to 42.4% in 2024, from 41.6% in 2023. The highest recycling rate among Member States was recorded in Latvia, at 71.0%, followed by Belgium, at 58.2%, Poland, at 56.0%, and Czechia, at 53.7%.