This statistic depicts the volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type. During this fiscal year, approximately 2.45 million metric tons of metal waste generated in Australia were exported to be recycled.
Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Volume in thousand metric tons
Metals
2,447
Paper or card
1,324
Plastics
220
Other
315
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Sources
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia); Blue Environment; Randell Environmental Consulting
Survey by
Blue Environment; Randell Environmental Consulting
Published by
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia)
Australia's financial year runs from July of one year to June of the following year; for example, the financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017
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Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). (November 19, 2018). Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). "Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. November 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). (2018). Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia). "Volume of Waste Exported for Recycling from Australia in Financial Year 2018, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia), Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Volume of waste exported for recycling from Australia in financial year 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia), November 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/989722/australia-waste-recycling-export-volume-by-type/