INCINERATION OF DOMESTIC/MUNICIPAL WASTE (MWI)

Waste incinerated (1000 tonnes/annum)

1985

1990

1995

1996

Belgium

720

650

1096

1386

Denmark

540

1000

1466

1545

Germany

5467

6039

9250

9250

EL

0,73

1

0

0

Spain

542

604

693

705

France

5385

6970

9759

10352

Ireland

0

0

0

0

Italy

2794

2100

2800

2800

Luxemberg

124

117

126

98

Netherlands

2347

2555

2760

2760

Austria

335

310

431

491

Portugal

0

0

0

0

Finland

50

50

50

50

Switzerland

1400

1300

1700

1700

UK

2233

2500

2920

2920

 

INCINERATION OF HOSPITAL WASTE

Incineration of hospital waste (tonnes/annum)

 

1985

1990

1995

1996

Belguim

42 000

42 000

42 000

42 000

Denmark

10 000

10 000

10 000

10 000

Germany

33 000

33 000

33 000

33 000

EL

15 000

15 000

15 000

15 000

Spain

23 000

23 000

23 000

23 000

France

105 000

105 000

105 000

105 000

Ireland

9 000

9 000

9 000

9 000

Italy

100 000

100 000

100 000

100 000

Luxemberg

0

0

0

0

Netherlands

1 000

1 000

1 000

1 000

Austria

3 000

3 000

3 000

3 000

Portugal

14 000

14 000

14 000

14 000

Finland

4 000

4 000

4 000

4 000

Switzerland

2 000

2 000

2 000

2 000

UK

260 000

260 000

260 000

260 000

The activity rates are taken from various sources (OECD/EUROSTAT) or from Dioxin Inventory/CORINAIR data.

Source:
Dispersion of toxins - Annex, Wolfgang Jenseit, Oko Institut e.V., Meeting of the Working Group "Statistics of the Environment" Sub-Group "Integrated Emissions Statistics", Joint Eurostat/EFTA Group, Meeting of 14 and 15 February 2000

Doc IES/00/6.1B, Point 6.1 of the Agenda, European Commission, ESTAT

http://www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/TFEI/rome/agenda_1.htm