This statistic describes the per capita generation of organic waste in North America in 2017, with a breakdown by country. During that year, the annual per capita waste production in the United States was 652.1 kilograms per year, compared to 327.3 kilograms per person in Mexico.
Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country
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CEC. (December 2, 2017). Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/
CEC. "Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country." Chart. December 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 11, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/
CEC. (2017). Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 11, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/
CEC. "Organic Waste Generation per Capita in North America in 2017, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/
CEC, Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/ (last visited April 11, 2021)