Germany produces more municipal waste than any other country within the European Union. In 2018, an estimated 51 million tons were generated by people in Germany. France followed with an estimated 35.3 million tons of municipal waste.
Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2018, by country
(in 1,000 tons)
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Eurostat. (March 10, 2020). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2018, by country (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2020, 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) 2018, by country (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. March 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/
Eurostat. (2020). Volume of municipal waste generated in the European Union (EU-28) 2018, by country (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2020. 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) 2018, by Country (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2020, 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) 2018, by country (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986596/municipal-waste-generation-by-country-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited April 05, 2020)
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