This statistic displays the weight of the material debris generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, based on source of the waste. During this time, about 102 million metric tons of concrete debris was generated during the construction and demolition of buildings.
Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 11, 2020). Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Weight of Waste Generated during Construction and Demolition in The United States in 2018, by Source (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/
Environmental Protection Agency, Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Weight of waste generated during construction and demolition in the United States in 2018, by source (in million metric tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726455/construction-demolition-waste-generation-in-us-by-source/