In 2019, around 6.3 million tons of municipal waste was sent to landfills. According to data, the southern region of Sicily registered by far the highest amount of waste sent to landfills, with about 1.3 million tons. Tuscany followed in the ranking, with roughly 769 thousand tons.
Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons)
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ISPRA. (May 4, 2021). Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/
ISPRA. "Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/
ISPRA. (2021). Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/
ISPRA. "Amount of Municipal Waste Disposed at Landfills in Italy in 2019, by Region (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/
ISPRA, Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Italy in 2019, by region (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ISPRA, May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617039/municipal-waste-disposed-at-landfills-italy-by-region/