Mineral residues are the greatest source of hazardous waste production in the European Union. In 2020, over 23 million metric tons of mineral wastes were produced that did not originate from construction or waste treatment. Construction and demolition accounted for a further 9.86 million metric tons of hazardous mineral waste produced.
Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (September 13, 2022). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2022). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of Hazardous Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2020, by Category (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, September 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/