The bar chart compares the percentage of waste disposed of using various methods in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and the UK.
Overall, most of the waste in the UK, Italy, and Spain was landfilled, while the Netherlands recycled a large proportion of its waste.
The proportion of waste landfilled in the UK was significantly higher than in Italy and Spain. Almost 65% of waste was landfilled in the UK, whereas the proportion of waste landfilled in Italy and Spain was 40%. Landfilling was the least popular method in the Netherlands, with only around 8% of its waste landfilled. The percentage of waste incinerated in the Netherlands was 10%, but in Spain, this rate was three times higher. Approximately 22% of waste was incinerated in Italy, compared to just 4% in the UK. The proportion of waste used as chemicals was nearly the same in Italy, Spain, and the UK, at about 18%, while in the Netherlands, it was slightly lower, at around 15%.
The most popular method of waste disposal in the Netherlands was recycling, with about 68% of waste recycled. In contrast, 20% of waste was recycled in Italy, 14% in the UK, and approximately 11% in Spain.
