Sector Year Million of tonnes Component
Chemicals 2007 5.52 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2008 5.7 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2009 5.78 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2010 8.1 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2011 9.16 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2012 7.29 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2013 8.01 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2014 7.32 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2015 9.26 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2016 6.76 Hazardous waste
Chemicals 2007 9.4 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2008 8.41 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2009 7.16 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2010 8.65 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2011 10.89 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2012 11.25 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2013 10.83 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2014 9.28 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2015 10.42 Non-hazardous waste
Chemicals 2016 8.92 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2007 2.53 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2008 2.92 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2009 3.15 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2010 3.17 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2011 4.24 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2012 3.87 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2013 4.16 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2014 5.18 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2015 4.82 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2016 5.18 Hazardous waste
Energy supply 2007 59.7 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2008 58.15 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2009 53.36 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2010 53.05 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2011 56.15 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2012 60.25 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2013 55.5 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2014 52.83 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2015 49.49 Non-hazardous waste
Energy supply 2016 46.29 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2007 0.3 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2008 0.26 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2009 0.23 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2010 0.2 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2011 0.21 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2012 0.22 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2013 0.19 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2014 0.28 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2015 0.26 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2016 0.2 Hazardous waste
Food and drink 2007 18.67 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2008 18.25 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2009 25.36 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2010 30.66 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2011 22.78 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2012 27.28 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2013 23.2 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2014 23.45 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2015 31.24 Non-hazardous waste
Food and drink 2016 19.26 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2007 3.62 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2008 3.59 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2009 1.99 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2010 3.07 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2011 3.7 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2012 2.85 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2013 2.68 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2014 2.51 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2015 8.47 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2016 2.27 Hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2007 29.82 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2008 35.29 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2009 23.4 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2010 26.2 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2011 30.82 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2012 47.81 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2013 27.49 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2014 27.26 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2015 83.29 Non-hazardous waste
Iron and steel 2016 26.67 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2007 2.15 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2008 0.1 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2009 0.09 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2010 0.11 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2011 0.12 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2012 0.26 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2013 0.18 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2014 0.15 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2015 0.08 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2016 0.72 Hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2007 46.08 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2008 44.71 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2009 48.57 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2010 48.15 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2011 47.92 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2012 47.27 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2013 47.64 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2014 48.88 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2015 46.36 Non-hazardous waste
Extractive industry 2016 45.57 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2007 3.22 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2008 2.91 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2009 3.03 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2010 2.55 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2011 2.63 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2012 3.49 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2013 2.67 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2014 2.56 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2015 2.78 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2016 4.13 Hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2007 6.17 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2008 7.48 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2009 5.33 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2010 7.45 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2011 5.75 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2012 6.24 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2013 5.71 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2014 6.11 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2015 12.67 Non-hazardous waste
Non-ferrous metal 2016 5.97 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2007 0.23 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2008 0.23 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2009 0.18 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2010 0.31 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2011 0.23 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2012 0.25 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2013 0.33 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2014 0.31 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2015 0.41 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2016 0.23 Hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2007 15.55 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2008 16.42 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2009 17.83 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2010 18.38 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2011 16.87 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2012 19.34 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2013 16.79 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2014 15.94 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2015 23.46 Non-hazardous waste
Pulp, paper and wood 2016 15.03 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2007 4.29 Hazardous waste
Other 2008 3.05 Hazardous waste
Other 2009 2.76 Hazardous waste
Other 2010 2.32 Hazardous waste
Other 2011 5.38 Hazardous waste
Other 2012 2.27 Hazardous waste
Other 2013 2.05 Hazardous waste
Other 2014 2.39 Hazardous waste
Other 2015 3.12 Hazardous waste
Other 2016 3.26 Hazardous waste
Other 2007 13.13 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2008 11.84 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2009 10.4 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2010 11.33 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2011 9.9 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2012 10.12 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2013 10.63 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2014 11.24 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2015 10.95 Non-hazardous waste
Other 2016 13.82 Non-hazardous waste