In 2020, Germany was the country that disposed the largest volume of hazardous waste onto or into landfills within the European Union (EU-27), at over 5.4 million metric tons. This was followed by France, which deposited nearly 2.9 million metric tons of hazardous waste that year.
Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Eurostat. (September 15, 2022). Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2022). Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Deposits of Hazardous Waste onto and in Landfills in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2020, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Deposits of hazardous waste onto and in landfills in the European Union (EU-27) in 2020, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, September 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/781500/hazardous-waste-landfill-european-union-eu/