The statistic gives a forecast of the level of worldwide waste generation per year in 2050, by region. According to the forecast, by 2050, around 661 million metric tons of municipal waste will be produced every year in South Asia.
Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2050, by region
(in million metric tons)
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2050, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. "Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2050, by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. (2018). Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2050, by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. "Projection of Waste Generation Worldwide in 2050, by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank, Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2050, by region (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited March 28, 2020)
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