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Table 3 Annual emissions of mercury by selected source category [11] (Mg/year)

From: Mercury in the terrestrial environment: a review

Source category

2000

2015

2000–2015

growth (%/year)

2010–2015

growth (%/year)

Gold ASMG

583.7

775.1

32.8

1.3

Coal combustion

359.9

558.3

55.1

0.7

Cement production

74.3

206.3

177.7

6.3

Waste burning

201.9

165.6

− 18.0

2.1

Municipal waste

202.6

140.6

− 30.6

2.5

Gold, large-scale

82.7

112.1

35.6

5.2

Zinc smelting

81.7

103.6

26.8

1.4

Copper smelting

53.7

70.0

30.4

3.2

Dental

49.4

16.1

− 67.4

− 5.6

Electrical equipment

118.7

62.0

− 94.8

− 5.2

Global total

1964.1

2389.8

21.7

1.8