Textile waste from households is predominantly made up of clothing. The volume of textile waste from households in the European Union increased from 2016 to 2022, reaching approximately over 900 thousand tonnes.
Textile waste generated by households in the European Union from 2016 to 2022,
(in thousand tonnes)
Characteristic
Textile waste per person in thousand tonnes
2016
710
2018
750
2020
800
2022
910
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Eurostat. (September 30, 2024). Textile waste generated by households in the European Union from 2016 to 2022, (in thousand tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381727/eu-household-textile-waste/
Eurostat. "Textile waste generated by households in the European Union from 2016 to 2022, (in thousand tonnes)." Chart. September 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381727/eu-household-textile-waste/
Eurostat. (2024). Textile waste generated by households in the European Union from 2016 to 2022, (in thousand tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381727/eu-household-textile-waste/
Eurostat. "Textile Waste Generated by Households in The European Union from 2016 to 2022, (in Thousand Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381727/eu-household-textile-waste/
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Textile waste generated by households in the European Union from 2016 to 2022, (in thousand tonnes) [Graph], Eurostat, September 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381727/eu-household-textile-waste/
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