According to 2016 estimates, India generated about 270 million tons of annual municipal solid waste, which was about 13 percent of the global waste. This is projected to increase to 543 million tons in 2050.
Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050
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Indiatimes. (March 4, 2020). Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/
Indiatimes. "Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in million tons)." Chart. March 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/
Indiatimes. (2020). Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/
Indiatimes. "Projected Municipal Solid Waste Generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/
Indiatimes, Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Projected municipal solid waste generation across India from 2016 to 2050 (in million tons) [Graph], Indiatimes, March 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154532/municipal-solid-waste-generation-india-forecast/