Mineral residues are the greatest source of hazardous waste production in the European Union. In 2020, over 23 million metric tons of mineral wastes were produced that did not originate from construction or waste treatment. Construction and demolition accounted for a further 9.86 million metric tons of hazardous mineral waste produced.
Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category
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Eurostat. (September 13, 2022). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2022). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of Hazardous Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2020, by Category (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, September 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/