This statistic displays the distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, among the OECD countries. During this time, 20 percent of municipal waste was incinerated with energy recovery. The composition and amount of waste generated by the OECD countries varies depending on consumption, urbanization, lifestyle, and waste management practices.
Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment
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OECD. (October 26, 2015). Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/
OECD. "Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment." Chart. October 26, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/
OECD. (2015). Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/
OECD. "Distribution of Municipal Waste Disposal and Recovery in 2013, by Treatment." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/
OECD, Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Distribution of municipal waste disposal and recovery in 2013, by treatment [Graph], OECD, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/478942/disposal-and-recovery-of-municipal-waste-in-oecd-countries-by-treatment/