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
(in million metric tons)
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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 December 21, 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 December 21, 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: December 21, 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 December 21, 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/
