Municipal waste generation, total

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Total Municipal waste consists of waste generated by households primarily, but may also include similar wastes generated by small businesses and public institutions and collected by the municipality.

(Source Eurostat, http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/refreshTableAction.do?tab=table&plugin=...)

Data host:

Eurostat

Unit of Measurement:

Kilogram / Capita (kg/capita)

Link to Data:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do

Description to get data:

Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/WST 001) -

Type of Indicator source:

Statistical office

Data availability

Geographical Coverage:

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Geographical Level:

European Union

Temporal Coverage:

1995 to 2009

Frequency of Updates:

annualy

Publishing delay:

more than 3 years

Cost of accessing data:

free of charge

Related indicators

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets:

OECD Environmental Indicators
Eurostat
EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators

Indicator relation:

Indicator:

Municipal waste generation — outlook from EEA

Relationship explanation:

this indicator is used for forecasts

Type of relation:

Similar indicator

Indicator:

Municipal waste generation — outlook from OECD

Relationship explanation:

this indicator is used for forecasts

Type of relation:

Similar indicator

Indicator:

Generation and recycling of packaging waste

Relationship explanation:

This is a similar type of indicator, but not confined to households (municipalities) and also includes recycling

Type of relation:

Similar indicator

Indicator developer:

eurostat

Aggregation level of indicator:

Index or Composite

Indicator quality

Methodological transparency:

Complete methodology available

Link to Methodology:

EEA page on indicator

Data quality assesment:

other organisational assessment

Link to data quality assessment:

Eurostat manual for waste statistics

Interpretation aid

Contribution to the green economy:

Waste represents an enormous loss of resources in the form of both materials and energy. The amount of waste produced can be seen as an indicator of how efficient we are as a society, particularly in relation to our use of natural resources and waste treatment is. A decreasing waste generation could indicate a successfull transition towards a Green Economy.

Potential misinterpretation:

Is the municipal waste generation decreasing, but the total waste generated is increasing?

Related Indicator:

Total waste generated

Potential misinterpretation:

Is less municipal waste generated, but the share of industrial hazardous waste is increasing?

Related Indicator:

Generation of hazardous waste, by economic activity

Potential misinterpretation:

This indicator excludes sewage, does the sewage trend differ from the municipal waste trend?

Related Indicator:

Sewage coverage (access to sewerage system within the service area)

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation:

Name of agreement or policy:

Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)

Name of body or organisation:

European committee

Link to body or organisation:

Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (Waste Framework Directive)

Section or page to find indicator:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&plugin=1&pcode=tsdpc240&language=en

Indicator theme

Topic:

Circular economy

Topic:

Circular flows

Topic:

Resources use (materials, energy, water, land)

Topic:

Depletion of resources

Topic:

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Topic:

Sustainable consumption

Topic:

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Topic:

Environmental pressures

Topic:

Environmental change

Topic:

Economic Sustainability and resilience

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