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EU generated 2.3 million tonnes of textile waste in 2024

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12 Nov 2026, 6:00 pm IST1 min read

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Source: Eurostat, “2.3 million tonnes of textile waste generated in 2024”, © European Union, 2026. CC BY 4.0. Summarised by KROV.

The European Union generated 2.3 million tonnes of textile waste in 2024, with households accounting for more than half, Eurostat reported on November 12. About 1.4 million tonnes, or 63% of all textile waste generated that year, underwent treatment. Italy generated the largest amount, followed by France and Germany.

Recycling accounted for 78% of the textile waste that was treated. Another 13% was incinerated with energy recovery, 8% went to landfill and 1% was incinerated without energy recovery.

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Credit: Eurostat EU statistics news · Summarised/translated by KROV · CC BY 4.0

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