1. Pu use around the world

The total amount of "civilian" plutonium produced worldwide today is around 1,000 t, of which 200 t has been separated during the processing of irradiated fuel.

Nearly 1,500 t of MOX fuel (UO ₂ -PuO ₂ oxide mix) for use in light water reactors (LWRs) have been manufactured, and nearly 100 t of Pu recycled in fast breeder reactors (FBRs) and light water reactors.

The quantities of plutonium recycled in Europe and Japan are shown in table 1 .