Germany produces more municipal waste than any other country within the European Union. In 2019, an estimated 50.6 million metric tons of waste were generated in Germany. France followed with an estimated 36.7 million metric tons of municipal waste.
Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2019, by country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Eurostat. (February 16, 2021). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2019, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. "Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2019, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. (2021). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2019, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. "Volume of Municipal Waste Generated in The European Union (Eu-28) 2019, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat, Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2019, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
