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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Annual per capita generation in kilograms per person
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CEC. (December 2, 2017). Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CEC. "Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country." Chart. December 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CEC. (2017). Organic waste generation per capita in North America in 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828168/organic-waste-generation-per-capita-in-north-america/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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