Denmark generated the largest amount of municipal waste per capita in the European Union in 2020, at 845 kilograms per inhabitant. This was followed by Luxembourg and Norway, which generated 790 kilograms and 726 kilograms per capita, respectively.
Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant)
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Eurostat. (April 26, 2022). Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/
Eurostat. "Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant)." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/
Eurostat. (2022). Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/
Eurostat. "Per Capita Municipal Waste Generation in The European Union (Eu-27) and Selected Non-eu Countries in 2020, by Country (in Kilograms per Inhabitant)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/
Eurostat, Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) and selected non-EU countries in 2020, by country (in kilograms per inhabitant) [Graph], Eurostat, April 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789638/production-waste-tons-by-inhabitant-union-european/