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Hazardous waste generated (absolute and per capita) and proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Year Value Units Observation status Unit multiplier Unit measure
2010 4075524.78636676 Hazardous waste generated (absolute number) Undefined Units Tonnes
2012 4182830.49637335 Hazardous waste generated (absolute number) Undefined Units Tonnes
2014 4206810.731532314 Hazardous waste generated (absolute number) Undefined Units Tonnes
2016 4505384.311884105 Hazardous waste generated (absolute number) Undefined Units Tonnes
2010 0.0649388163 Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita) Undefined Units Tonnes per capita
2012 0.0656593443 Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita) Undefined Units Tonnes per capita
2014 0.0651241835 Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita) Undefined Units Tonnes per capita
2016 0.0686293658 Hazardous waste generated (tonnes per capita) Undefined Units Tonnes per capita
2010 48.4218941637 Percentage (%) Undefined Units Percentage (%)
2012 45.7299096821 Percentage (%) Undefined Units Percentage (%)
2014 45.0656601962 Percentage (%) Undefined Units Percentage (%)
2016 42.8598732671 Percentage (%) Undefined Units Percentage (%)

Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Absolute number, Tonnes per capita, Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available
Indicator description
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Absolute number, Tonnes per capita, Percentage (%)
Definitions

More information on waste can be found in the Eurostat publication ‘Manual on Waste Statistics’.
Available disaggregations
Calculations

Tonnes of waste / UK population
Other information

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated 24 June 2022
Metadata last updated 24 June 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Target name

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), UN Environment (UNEP)
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Source 1

Organisation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Periodicity

Biennial
Earliest available data

2010
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
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Release date 07 March 2019
Next release

01/02/2021
Statistical classification

Official Statistic
Contact details

enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.
Other information

Source 2

Organisation

Office for National Statistics
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

1851
Geographical coverage

UK
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Release date 26 June 2019
Next release

01/06/2020
Statistical classification

National Statistic
Contact details

pop.info@ons.gov.uk
Other information
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