Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 2.38 billion Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.38 billion Tonne
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.38 billion Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
2.11 billion Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2018
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2004–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 2.38 billion Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.38 billion Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion Tonne, in 2004.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.11 billion Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 2.17 billion Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.23 billion Tonne | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.32 billion Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 billion Tonne | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 billion Tonne | 2.11 billion Tonne | 2.21 billion Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion Tonne | 2.23 billion Tonne | 2.38 billion Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 Germany 368.44 million Tonne compare
- 2 France 295.11 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 214.84 million Tonne compare
More environment data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 56,215 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems 15.0% (2019)
- Material deprivation for the 'Environment' dimension, by number of 72.0% (2019)
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of 20.9% (2019)
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of 14.7% (2019)
- Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre 9.5% (2019)
- Accidents at work by sex, age, severity, NACE Rev. 2 activity and 3.14 million Number (2019)
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 20.87 million Tonne (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.38 billion Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion Tonne in 2004.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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