Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
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Per capita municipal waste generated in the EU 2010-2022
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Recycling rate of municipal waste in the EU 2000-2022
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Waste generation shares in the EU-27 2020, by economic activity
Global municipal waste generation 2022, by select country
Municipal waste generation worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in million metric tons)
Global municipal waste generation per capita 2022, by select country
Per capita generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms)
Global municipal waste recycling rate 2022, by select country
Municipal solid waste recycling rates in selected countries worldwide as of 2022
Estimated number of illegal dumps in Europe 2024, by country
Number of illegal dumps reported in Europe as of 2024, by country
Municipal waste generated in Europe 2022, by country
Municipal waste generation in Europe in 2022, by select country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Per capita municipal waste generated in Europe 2022, by country
Per capita municipal waste generation in Europe in 2022, by select country (in kilograms)
Municipal waste generation in the European Union 2004-2022
Generation of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2004 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Per capita municipal waste generated in the EU 2010-2022
Per capita municipal waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2022 (in kilograms)
E-waste generation per capita in Europe 2022, by country
Electronic waste generation per capita in Europe in 2022, by country (in kilograms per capita)
Total waste generation in the EU-27 2020, by country
Total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in million metric tons)
Waste generation per capita in the EU-27 2020, by country
Total waste generation per capita in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in metric tons)
Share of total waste treatment in the European Union 2020, by country and method
Distribution of waste treated in European Union (EU-27) countries in 2020, by treatment method
Waste exports from the European Union 2015-2023, by destination
Recyclable raw materials exports from the European Union (EU-27) from 2015 to 2023, by select destination (in million metric tons)
Municipal waste treatment in the European Union 2000-2022, by method
Municipal waste treated in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022, by method (in million metric tons)
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the EU 2000-2022
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union 2010-2022, by country
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country
Share of landfilled municipal waste in the European Union 2000-2022
Share of municipal waste sent to landfills in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2022
Residual waste treated thermally in Europe 2021, by country
Residual waste treated in waste-to-energy plants in Europe in 2021, by country (in million metric tons)
E-waste flow in the European Union 2021, by method
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) flow in the European Union in 2021, by management method (in million metric tons)
Leading waste service companies worldwide 2023, by revenue
Revenue of selected major waste management companies worldwide in FY 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Revenue of leading waste management companies in Europe 2023
Revenue of selected leading waste management service companies in Europe in FY 2023 (in billion euros)
Veolia's revenue 2021-2023, by division
Revenue of Veolia from FY 2021 to FY 2023, by division (in million euros)
Suez's revenue 2022-2023, by division
Revenue of Suez in FY 2022 and FY 2023, by division (in million euros)
Number of enterprises collecting waste in the EU 2021-2022, by country
Number of enterprises in the waste collection sector in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021 and 2022, by country
Recycling targets for municipal waste in the EU-27 2025-2035
Municipal waste recycling rate in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, and targets from 2025 to 2035
Target scenarios for residual municipal waste reductions in the EU-27 2030
Possible residual municipal waste reduction target scenarios in the European Union (EU-27) from 2020 to 2030
Recycling targets for packaging waste in the EU-27 2025-2030, by type
Packaging recycling targets in the European Union (EU-27) in 2025 and 2030, by type
Waste GHG emissions in the European Union 1990-2050
Greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector in the European Union from 1990 to 2021, and projections to 2050 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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