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Global waste breakdown by material type 2016

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
This statistic represents the breakdown of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by waste type. As of this year, metal waste accounted for four percent of global municipal solid waste produced.

Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type

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Release date

September 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016

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5

Per capita waste

4

Plastic waste

5

Electronic waste

5

Food waste

4

Outlook

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