This statistic shows the trends in waste disposal methods in North America in 2016. About 33 percent of waste in North America is landfilled as of this time.
North America's waste disposal share by method 2016
Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal in North America in 2016, by method
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal in North America in 2016, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239670/waste-disposal-in-north-america/
World Bank. "Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal in North America in 2016, by method." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239670/waste-disposal-in-north-america/
World Bank. (2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal in North America in 2016, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239670/waste-disposal-in-north-america/
World Bank. "Distribution of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal in North America in 2016, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239670/waste-disposal-in-north-america/
World Bank, Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal in North America in 2016, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239670/waste-disposal-in-north-america/ (last visited December 09, 2019)