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Global municipal solid waste generation by key country 2017
Global municipal solid waste generation by key country 2017
Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2017, by select country (in million metric tons)*
by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 25, 2018
This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, broken down by select countries. The United States generated 258 million metric tons of municipal solid waste based on the latest reported year.
Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2017, by select country (in million metric tons)*
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| Generation of waste in million metric tons per year | |
|---|---|
| United States | 258 |
| China | 220.4 |
| India | 168.4 |
| Brazil | 79.89 |
| Indonesia | 65.2 |
| Russia | 60 |
| Mexico | 53.1 |
| Germany | 51.05 |
| Japan | 43.98 |
| France | 33.4 |
| United Kingdom | 31.57 |
| Turkey | 31.28 |
| Pakistan | 30.76 |
| Nigeria | 27.61 |
| Canada | 25.1 |
| South Africa | 18.46 |
| Korea | 18.22 |
| Argentina | 17.91 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.13 |
| Australia | 13.35 |
| Generation of waste in million metric tons per year | |
|---|---|
| United States | 258 |
| China | 220.4 |
| India | 168.4 |
| Brazil | 79.89 |
| Indonesia | 65.2 |
| Russia | 60 |
| Mexico | 53.1 |
| Germany | 51.05 |
| Japan | 43.98 |
| France | 33.4 |
| United Kingdom | 31.57 |
| Turkey | 31.28 |
| Pakistan | 30.76 |
| Nigeria | 27.61 |
| Canada | 25.1 |
| South Africa | 18.46 |
| Korea | 18.22 |
| Argentina | 17.91 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.13 |
| Australia | 13.35 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 25, 2018
This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, broken down by select countries. The United States generated 258 million metric tons of municipal solid waste based on the latest reported year.
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* Year of data reported varies for each country. Data was reported in 2001: India; 2009: Nigeria; 2011: South Africa; 2012: Russia; 2014: Argentina, Canada, Korea, United States; 2015: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom; 2016: Indonesia; and 2017: Pakistan.
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- 2017
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* Year of data reported varies for each country. Data was reported in 2001: India; 2009: Nigeria; 2011: South Africa; 2012: Russia; 2014: Argentina, Canada, Korea, United States; 2015: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom; 2016: Indonesia; and 2017: Pakistan.
Figures were rounded.
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