Per capita municipal waste generation by country

In 2021, per capita municipal waste generation in Norway was estimated at nearly 800 kilograms. This made the Nordic country one of the largest per capita municipal waste producers worldwide. Most recently in 2018, municipal waste generation in the United States averaged 811.5 kilograms per capita.

Per capita generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in kilograms)

Characteristic	Waste generation in kilograms per capita
Austria (2020)	834.2
United States (2018)	811.5
Norway (2021)	798.8
Luxembourg (2021)	793.7
Denmark (2021)	786.5
New Zealand (2018)	756
Switzerland (2021)	704.4
Israel (2021)	656.9
Germany (2021)	646.6
Ireland (2020)	644.9
Iceland (2020)	614
Finland (2021)	609.3
Czechia (2021)	570.5
France (2021)	561.3
Greece (2019)	523.5
Portugal (2021)	515.7
Netherlands (2021)	515.2
Australia (2019)	495.6
Spain (2021)	472.8
United Kingdom (2021)	463.8
South Korea (2020)	434.9
Turkey (2020)	414.7
Japan (2020)	330.3

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Release date

September 2023

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2021 or latest data available

Supplementary notes

The source defines municipal waste as waste collected and treated by or for municipalities. It covers waste from households, commerce and trade, office buildings, institutions and small businesses, as well as yard and garden waste, street sweepings, the contents of litter containers, and market cleansing waste. Data excludes waste from municipal sewage networks and treatment, as well as waste from construction and demolition activities.

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