State Statistical Office: Waste by section of economic activity, 2022

Theme: Environment

Waste by section of economic activity, 2022

29.03.2024

According to the data of the State Statistical Office, a total of 1 397 thousand tonnes of waste were generated in 2022. Of the total

generated waste, 70.5% was non-hazardous and 29.5% was hazardous waste. The greatest share of generated waste was from the

section of Mining and quarrying, 497 thousand tonnes (35.6%).

In 2022, the total amount of treated waste was 1 376 thousand tonnes. The amount of recycled waste or waste delivered for recycling

was 564 thousand tonnes. By the waste types recycled or delivered for recycling, the greatest amount was from the category of Metallic

wastes, non-ferrous, followed by Paper and cardboard wastes and Plastic wastes.

Of the total amount of generated waste, 21 thousand tonnes were stored waste.

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