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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]

The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in ~~May 2022~~ was for core data reported for ~~2018~~ <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste ~~May 2022~~ update]</ref> and was '''~~222~~.2 million tonnes''', with 84% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an ~~increase~~ of ~~1.8~~% on the figures reported for ~~2016~~.

The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in September 2024 was for core data reported for 2020 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste UK Statistics on Waste September 2024 update]</ref> and was '''191.2 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an decrease of 14% on the figures reported for 2018 (data for England is available for 2022 and this indciates an increase of tonnage from 2020 to 2022 of c.17%) .

== Headline Figures ==

The macro-level data reported in ~~2020~~ by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by [[Monksleigh]] from the raw [[DEFRA]] data), with a total of ~~222~~.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 84% of the total):

The macro-level data reported in 2024 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by [[Monksleigh]] from the raw [[DEFRA]] data), with a total of 191.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):

[[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|1000px|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]

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 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]][[Category:Targets & Metrics]]
-The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in May 2022 was for core data reported for 2018 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste May 2022 update]</ref> and was '''222.2 million tonnes''', with 84% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an increase of 1.8% on the figures reported for 2016.
+The total waste arisings per year for the UK reported by [[DEFRA]] in September 2024 was for core data reported for 2020 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste UK Statistics on Waste September 2024 update]</ref> and was '''191.2 million tonnes''', with 85% of that tonnage arising from England. This is an decrease of 14% on the figures reported for 2018 (data for England is available for 2022 and this indciates an increase of tonnage from 2020 to 2022 of c.17%) .
 == Headline Figures ==
-The macro-level data reported in 2020 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by [[Monksleigh]] from the raw [[DEFRA]] data), with a total of 222.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 84% of the total):
+The macro-level data reported in 2024 by [[DEFRA]] for tonnage arisings is summarised in the figure below (produced by [[Monksleigh]] from the raw [[DEFRA]] data), with a total of 191.2 million tonnes of waste arising in the UK (with England responsible for 85% of the total):
 [[File:UK Macro Tonnage Graphic.png|1000px|centre|UK Waste Tonnage Summary]]