Metadata Sub-indicator 12.4.2.3. Proportion of hazardous waste treated by backfilling operations

Goal

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Target

Target 12.4. By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

Indicator

Indicator 12.4.2. a) Hazardous waste generated per capita and b) Proportion of hazardous waste treated, broken down by type of treatment.

Sub-indicator

Sub-indicator 12.4.2.3. Proportion of hazardous waste treated by backfilling operations

Type of indicator (global, European, national)
  • Global
Definition

Proportion of hazardous waste treated by filling operations to total hazardous waste treated

Calculation method

\[ PRPB^t = \frac{RPB^t}{RPT^t}\]Where: \(RPB^t\)are hazardous waste treated by filling operations in t and \(RPT^t\)are hazardous waste treated in t.

Unit of measure

Percentage

Periodicity

Annual

Disaggregated data(Gender, age, region in Spain, other)

Waste treatment type

Tier

Tier II

Come from National Statistics Plan (YES/NO)

Yes

Statistical operation

Statistics on the Collection and Treatment of Waste (ISO code: 30079)

Date of the last metadata update

15/12/2021

Link to United Nations metadata
Custody agency

UNSD, UNEP

Observations