The bar chart illustrates three different methods of waste disposal, namely landfill, burning and dumping in the sea in a European country between 2005 and 2008.
Overall, both landfill and dumping in the sea no longer used much throughout the period. In addition, despite a moderate decline in the first period, burning recovered fully to its initial figure. In 2005, landfill accounted for the largest quanity of waste diposal, contributing exactly 70 million tonnes, while burning stood at around 65 million tonnes. In contrast, dumping in the sea recorded only 55 million tonnes. In the following years, both landfill and burning dropped steadily and had an equal amount with around 60 million tonnes. At the same time, dumping in the sea also decreased to 50 million tonnes.
While burning plunged to 40 million tonnes in 2007, dumping in the sea remained stable at around 50 million tonnes, which was the same as landfill. However, from 2007 onwards, burning reached a peak of around 65 million tonnes. Simultaneously, landfill and dumping in the sea continued to decline, reaching an equal quantity at roughly 40 million tonnes.