Roughly 23.1 percent of the municipal waste generated in the European Union in 2022 was sent to landfills, up from 21.9 percent a year earlier. The previous year had seen the lowest landfilling rate since the beginning of the century. By 2035, the EU aims to have a maximum of 10 percent of municipal waste generated sent to landfills.
Share of municipal waste sent to landfills in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022
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Statista. (February 8, 2024). Share of municipal waste sent to landfills in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480844/european-union-municipal-waste-landfill-share/
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Share of municipal waste sent to landfills in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], Statista, February 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480844/european-union-municipal-waste-landfill-share/
