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Global municipal solid waste generation per person by income group 2016-2050
Projected per capita generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in kilograms per day)
by T. Wang,
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Sep 24, 2018
This statistic represents the projected per capita generation of municipal solid waste in urban areas worldwide in 2025, by income group. People with a low income are estimated to produce approximately 0.86 kilograms of municipal solid waste daily.
Projected per capita generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in kilograms per day)
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 24, 2018
This statistic represents the projected per capita generation of municipal solid waste in urban areas worldwide in 2025, by income group. People with a low income are estimated to produce approximately 0.86 kilograms of municipal solid waste daily.
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