The production of special waste in Italy has increased steadily over the past few years, peaking at 164.9 million tons in 2021. Special waste includes both hazardous and non-hazardous waste that requires special handling due to its characteristics (e.g., size, source, potential threat to the environment or to public health).
Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)
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ISPRA, & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (July 18, 2023). Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/
ISPRA, und Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/
ISPRA, Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (2023). Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/
ISPRA, and Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Production of Special Waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/
ISPRA & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ISPRA, & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616983/production-of-special-waste-italy/