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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: plt.figure(), plt.close() leaks memory","articleBody":"### Bug summary\r\n\r\nMWE:\r\n\r\n```python\r\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\r\n\r\nwhile True:\r\n    plt.figure()\r\n    plt.close()\r\n```\r\n\r\nEither run this code and monitor the mem consumption on top, or run\r\n```\r\nmprof run test.py\r\nmprof plot\r\n```\r\n(with [memory-profiler](https://pypi.org/project/memory-profiler/)) to get\r\n\r\n![screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/181628/185868564-01a9752a-7535-4580-8e8e-5bd33c2bfab6.png)\r\n\r\nMight be related to https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/22448.\r\n\r\n### Operating system\r\n\r\nUbuntu 22.10\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Version\r\n\r\n3.5.3\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Backend\r\n\r\nGTK4Agg\r\n\r\n### Python version\r\n\r\n3.10.6\r\n\r\n### Jupyter version\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Installation\r\n\r\npip","author":{"url":"https://github.com/nschloe","@type":"Person","name":"nschloe"},"datePublished":"2022-08-22T07:54:27.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":10},"url":"https://github.com/23701/matplotlib/issues/23701"}