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Pollution nuclear waste efficiency (most recent) by country
 

Environment Statistics > Pollution > Nuclear waste efficiency (most recent) by country


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Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   Canada: 6.5 
# 2   France: 4.6 
# 3   Sweden: 4.5 
# 4   United Kingdom: 3.7 
# 5   Hungary: 3.2 
# 6   Belgium: 2.8 
# 7   Switzerland: 2.4 
# 8   Korea, South: 2.3 
# 9   Finland: 2.2 
# 10   Japan: 1.8 
# 11   Germany: 1.3 
# 12   Czech Republic:
= 13   Spain: 0.9 
= 13   United States: 0.9 
# 15   Netherlands: 0.2 
# 16   Mexico: 0.1 
Weighted average: 2.4  



DEFINITION: This is the amount of nuclear waste produced per unit of energy obtained. Energy obtained is measured in units equivalent to the energy obtained from using one million tons of oil. Data from 1998 or latest available year. "Nuclear Waste" is waste from spent fuel arising in nuclear power plants, measured in terms of heavy metal.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, OECD Environmental Data Compendium, 1999 via NationMaster

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