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The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2020 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data | The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in 2020 was for data reported for 2016 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> and was '''221 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This represents a reduction on the previously published information by [[DEFRA]] in 2019 on the same 2016 data, which has been adjusted retrospectively for the arisings of Common Sludges (1.4 million tonnes) and Industrial Effluent Sludges (0.5 million tonnes). | ||
== Headline Figures == | == Headline Figures == | ||
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! Country !! 2018 !! | ! Country !! 2017 !! 2018!! | ||
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| England || | | England || 46.3% || 44.7% | ||
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| Northern Ireland || | | Northern Ireland || 46.3%||47.7% | ||
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| Scotland || | | Scotland || 43.5%||42.8% | ||
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| Wales || | | Wales || 55.2%||54.1% | ||
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| UK Total || 45. | | UK Total || 45.5%||45.0% | ||
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