In 2023, the total waste generated was 94 238 564 tons (0.51% increase compared to 2022, when it was 93 762 412 tons). The non-hazardous waste was 78 275 339 tons or 83% and the hazardous waste was 15 963 225 tons or 17%.
The largest amount of total waste generated in 2023 - 79 491 036 (tons), was Mineral wastes. In second place were the Combustion wastes - in 2023 the amount was 7 092 548 (tons), and the least amount of metal waste generated was 9 tons of hazardous metal wastes.
In 2023, most waste was generated in the ‘Mining and quarrying’ section - 75 907 138 tons, or 81% of the total waste generated in the country. In second place was the section ‘Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply’ – 5 544 831 tons or 6%, and in third place - ‘Manufacturing’ section - 4 862 168 tons or 5%. The least waste was generated in the ‘Services’ sector - 983 392 tons or 1.04%.
The most waste handed over for disposal in 2023 was from combustion processes - 4 202 424 tons, and most exported from the country was the metal waste - 143 466 tons.
