Waste generation and treatment (env_wasgt)

External Data Spec Published 16 May 2012
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Waste generation and treatment - Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity The information on waste treatment is broken down to five treatment types (recovery, incineration with energy recovery, other incineration, disposal on land and land treatment) and in waste categories. All values are measured in tonnes of waste and in kg per capita, based on the annual average of the population
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Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat)
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http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=env_wasgen
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env_wasgen / env_wasgt

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http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/env_wasgt_esms.htm


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