In 2022, construction accounted for 38 percent of total waste generation in the European Union. The second-largest source of total EU waste in 20202 was mining and quarrying, while households contributed to nine percent of total waste.
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Eurostat. (September 30, 2024). Distribution of total waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by economic activities and households [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1340946/european-union-waste-generation-share-by-source/
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