Table 15.6 - Number of landfills in selected European countries
Sources: OECD/Eurostat; EEA-TF (see Statistical Compendium)
| Country | Year | Number of landfill sites | Total capacity (1000 tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1990 | 160 | 3216 |
| Belgium | 1990 | 30 | |
| Croatia | 1990 | 350 | 1342 |
| Czech Republic | 1990 | 844 | |
| Estonia | 1991 | 250 | |
| Finland | 1990 | 750 | 25 000 |
| France | 1990 | 484 | 16 000 |
| Germany | 1987 | 10 400 | |
| Italy | 1991 | 1463 | 33 681 |
| Latvia | 1990 | 504 | |
| Luxembourg | 1990 | 4 | 150 |
| Moldova | 1990 | 1353 | |
| The Netherlands | 1990 | 373 | |
| Norway | 1990 | 500 | |
| Poland | 1990 | 13 813 | 79 298 |
| Portugal | 1990 | 303 | 821 |
| Slovak Republic | 1992 | 7200 | |
| Slovenia | 1991 | 56 | 3502 |
| Spain | 1990 | 94 | 9376 |
| Sweden | 1990 | 282 | 7500 |
| Switzerland | 1990 | 60 | 20 000 |
| Ukraine | 1990 | 2760 | 2 500 000 |
| UK | 1990 | 4193 | |