This statistic represents the municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 with a 2050 projection, by income group. Low income regions were projected to produce approximately 283 million metric tons of municipal solid waste in 2050.
Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
World Bank. "Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
World Bank. (2018). Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
World Bank. "Projected Annual Municipal Solid Waste Generation Worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by Income Group (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
World Bank, Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Projected annual municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016 and 2050, by income group (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280195/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-in-urban-areas-worldwide/