This statistic provides the daily amount of municipal solid waste generated in urban areas worldwide in 2012, with a breakdown by region. That year, approximately 1.6 million metric tons of municipal solid waste were generated per day in OECD member states.
Generation of urban municipal solid waste worldwide in 2012, by region
(in metric tons per day)
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World Energy Council. (October 3, 2016). Generation of urban municipal solid waste worldwide in 2012, by region (in metric tons per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/689780/global-urban-msw-generation-by-region/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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