The European Union (EU-27) consumed approximately 224.8 million metric tons of chemicals hazardous to health and 86.4 million metric tons of chemicals hazardous to the environment in 2021. In that same year, the total consumption volume of chemicals in the EU stood at roughly 299.4 million metric tons.
Consumption volume of hazardous chemicals in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Hazardous to health
Hazardous to the environment
2021
224.8
86.4
2020
216
81
2019
223.1
82.1
2018
219.7
75.5
2017
219.1
74
2016
214.3
74.8
2015
217.9
77.5
2014
221.9
80.2
2013
217.9
79.6
2012
218.8
79.7
2011
224.6
84.4
2010
234.6
86.2
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Eurostat. (December 16, 2022). Consumption volume of hazardous chemicals in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309811/hazardous-chemical-consumption-eu/
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Eurostat. "Consumption Volume of Hazardous Chemicals in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2010 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309811/hazardous-chemical-consumption-eu/
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Consumption volume of hazardous chemicals in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309811/hazardous-chemical-consumption-eu/
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