In 2021, the United Kingdom generated over 27.6 million metric tons of waste from households (WfH) - an increase of 2.3 percent in comparison to the previous year. England's households accounted for the largest share, at 83.6 percent, or 23.1 million tons. In Scotland, around 2.4 million tons of waste from households was generated that year.
Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country
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England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
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GOV.UK. (June 28, 2023). Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/
GOV.UK. "Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/
GOV.UK. (2023). Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/
GOV.UK. "Generation of Waste from Households (Wfh) in The United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/
GOV.UK, Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Generation of waste from households (WfH) in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317471/household-waste-generation-by-country-uk/