This statistic shows the amount of waste sent to landfills in Scotland from 2005 to 2015. The peak was in 2007 with 7.32 million tons, after which the amount of garbage sent to landfills experienced a net decrease to 4.13 million tons in 2015.
Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes)
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Scottish Government. (October 25, 2016). Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes)." Chart. October 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2016). Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Waste Sent to Landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in Million Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Waste sent to landfill in Scotland from 2005 to 2015 (in million tonnes) [Graph], Scottish Government, October 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367923/waste-sent-to-landfill-in-scotland/