This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016 with projections for 2030 and 2050. It is projected that in 2050, some 3.4 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste will be generated around the world.
Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons)
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. "Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. (2018). Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. "Projected Generation of Municipal Solid Waste Worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank, Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/ (last visited January 17, 2021)