Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
Detailed statistics
Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
Detailed statistics
Global municipal solid waste generation 2020-2050
Detailed statistics
Global municipal waste disposal share 2020, by method
Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
Global population and municipal solid waste generation shares in 2018, by select country
Global municipal solid waste generation 2020-2050
Municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2020, and projections from 2030 to 2050 (in billion metric tons)
Global waste generation per person outlook 2050, by region
Projected waste generation per capita worldwide in 2050, by region (in kilograms per day)
Global municipal waste disposal share 2020, by method
Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2020, by method
Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in million tons)
Per capita municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018
Municipal solid waste generation per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds per day)
Municipal solid waste generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
Share of municipal waste generation in the U.S. 2018, by material
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the United States in 2018, by material
Municipal solid waste disposal in the U.S. 1960-2018, by method
Municipal solid waste generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by disposal method (in million metric tons)
Municipal solid waste disposal methods in the U.S. 2018
Distribution of municipal solid waste disposal in the United States in 2018, by method
Municipal solid waste landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfilled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material* (in million tons)
Breakdown of landfilled municipal solid waste materials in the U.S. 2018, by type
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfilled in the United States in 2018, by material*
U.S. municipal solid waste landfills 1990 to 2018
Number of municipal waste landfills in the U.S. from 1990 to 2018
U.S. state breakdown of operating landfills by type 2019
Number of operating landfills in the United States as of 2019, by type and select state
Price of landfilling municipal waste in the U.S. 2022-2023, by region
Average cost to landfill municipal solid waste in the United States in 2022 and 2023, by region (in U.S. dollars per ton)
Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in million tons)
Volume of municipal solid waste composted in the U.S. 1990-2018
Volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) composted in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in million tons)
Municipal solid waste recycling rate in the United States 1980-2018
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the United States from 1980 to 2018
Municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by material
Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by material (in 1,000 tons)
Share of municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 2018, by material
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States in 2018, by material
Per capita municipal solid waste recycled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Daily municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled per capita in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in pounds)
Leading waste management companies in the U.S. 2024, by market cap
Market capitalization of select waste management companies in the United States as of May 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading waste management companies in the U.S. 2024, by revenue
Revenue of leading waste management companies in the United States as of 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Waste Management Inc's operating revenue 2010-2023
Operating revenue of Waste Management Inc from FY 2010 to FY 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Republic Services operating revenue 2010-2023
Operating revenue of Republic Services, Inc. from FY 2010 to FY 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Waste Connections operating revenue 2013-2023
Operating revenue of Waste Connections, Inc. from FY 2013 to FY 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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