Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
Detailed statistics
Global municipal solid waste generation 2020-2050
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Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
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Global landfill waste generated per capita 2022, by select country
Largest waste producing countries worldwide per capita 2019
Estimated annual waste per capita of the leading waste producing countries worldwide as of 2019 (in metric tons)
Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
Global population and municipal solid waste generation shares in 2018, by select country
Global waste disposed annually at selected landfills 2023
Annual volume of waste disposed at the largest landfills worldwide as of 2023 (in million tons)
Global landfill waste generated per capita 2022, by select country
Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms)
Annual municipal waste generated per capita by OECD countries 2022
Average annual per capita municipal waste generated by OECD countries as of 2022 (in kilograms)
Global municipal waste generation 2022, by select country
Municipal waste generation worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in million metric tons)
Global per capita generation of municipal solid waste by select country 2018
Daily municipal solid waste generation per capita worldwide in 2018, by select country (in kilograms)
Global waste breakdown by material type 2016
Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type
Plastic waste generation worldwide 1980-2019, by application
Plastic waste generation worldwide from 1980 to 2019, by application (in million metric tons)
Plastic waste generation worldwide 2019, by region
Plastic waste generation worldwide in 2019, by region (in million metric tons)
Global industrial plastic waste generation 2019, by sector
Plastic waste generation from the industrial sector worldwide in 2019, by segment (in million metric tons)
Single-use plastic waste generation worldwide 2019, by select country
Largest single-use plastic waste generating countries worldwide in 2019 (in million metric tons)
Number waste items found in oceans worldwide 2023, by type
Most common items found during the International Coastal Ocean Cleanup in 2023
Plastic packaging waste generation per capita in the EU-27 2021, by country
Generation of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in kilograms per capita)
Global e-waste generation 2010-2022
Electronic waste generated worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global e-waste generation 2022, by region
Generation of electronic waste worldwide in 2022, by region (in million metric tons)
Global e-waste generation 2022, by type
Generation of electronic waste worldwide in 2022, by type (in million metric tons)
Global per capita e-waste generation 2022, by major country
Leading countries based on per capita electronic waste generation in 2022 (in kilograms)
Global e-waste generation per capita 2010-2022
Per capita electronic waste generation worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in kilograms)
Leading tech companies' generated waste worldwide 2022
Waste generated from leading tech companies worldwide in 2022, by company (in metric tons)
Food waste produced annually in selected countries worldwide 2020
Annual household food waste produced in selected countries worldwide as of 2020 (in million metric tons per year)
Per capita household food waste of selected countries worldwide 2020
Annual per capita household food waste of selected countries worldwide as of 2020 (in kilograms per year)
Food waste produced per capita worldwide 2020, by region
Estimated annual household food waste produced per capita worldwide as of 2020, by region (in kilograms per capita)
Food waste production worldwide 2019, by sector
Total food waste produced worldwide in 2019, by sector (in million metric tons)
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 outlook by region 2016-2050
Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons)
Forecast global plastic waste generation 2019-2060
Projected plastic waste generation worldwide from 2019 to 2060 (in million metric tons)
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