In 2017, the vast majority of the hazardous waste generated in South Africa was composed of fly ash and dust as well as bottom ash, which accounted for around 81.7 percent and 14.4 percent of the total hazardous waste generated, respectively.
Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type
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Department of Environmental Affairs. (May 2, 2018). Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type ." Chart. May 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. (2018). Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Distribution of Generated Hazardous Waste in South Africa in 2017, by Waste Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs, Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Distribution of generated hazardous waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type [Graph], Department of Environmental Affairs, May 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086116/hazardous-generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/