Table 15.2 - Worldwide atmospheric emissions of trace metals from waste incineration
Source: Nriagu and Pacyna, 1988
| Metal | Emissions from waste incineration | |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 tonnes/year | As % of total emissions | |
| Antimony | 0.67 | 19.0 |
| Arsenic | 0.31 | 3.0 |
| Cadmium | 0.75 | 9.0 |
| Chromium | 0.84 | 2.0 |
| Copper | 1.58 | 4.0 |
| Lead | 2.37 | 20.7 |
| Manganese | 8.26 | 21.0 |
| Mercury | 1.16 | 32.0 |
| Nickel | 0.35 | 0.6 |
| Selenium | 0.11 | 11.0 |
| Tin | 0.81 | 15.0 |
| Vanadium | 1.15 | 1.0 |
| Zinc | 5.90 | 4.0 |