This statistic represents the breakdown of municipal solid waste disposal and treatment methods worldwide in 2016, broken down by income level. In this year, the 10 percent of waste was treated through incineration in upper-middle income countries.
Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal methods worldwide in 2016, by income level
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal methods worldwide in 2016, by income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916685/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-income-level/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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