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                        Appendix - charts
Nuclear and other waste charts
Nuclear power is being used around the world and being developed in different ways in different countries.

The charts below give some information on the development and use of nuclear power and about the waste produced by nuclear and other means of electricity generation.

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Nuclear power
Nuclear power
use by region		 The use of nuclear power across the world since 1980. thumbnail
Sources of
background
radiation		 Relative contributions to the background count from various sources. thumbnail
Waste production
Nuclear waste
volumes		 Projected growth of volumes of different types of nuclear waste. thumbnail
Emissions of
CO2 by region		 Mass of carbon dioxide given out in 8 major regions around the world. thumbnail
Emissions of
CO2 by region
since 1990		 How emissions of carbon dioxide have changed since 1990 for six major regions. thumbnail
Emissions and
costs of different
fuels.		 The amount of carbon dioxide released by different methods of electricity production. thumbnail
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