In 2020, construction accounted for 37 percent of total waste generation in the European Union. The second-largest source of total EU waste in 2020 was mining and quarrying, while households contributed 9.4 percent of total waste.
Distribution of total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by economic activities and households
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Eurostat. (January 15, 2023). Distribution of total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by economic activities and households [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340946/european-union-waste-generation-share-by-source/
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Eurostat. (2023). Distribution of total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by economic activities and households. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340946/european-union-waste-generation-share-by-source/
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Distribution of total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by economic activities and households [Graph], Eurostat, January 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340946/european-union-waste-generation-share-by-source/