This statistic displays the composition of global municipal waste streams in 2014, broken down by country income levels. During this year, organic material made up over half of the municipal solid waste stream in lower income countries.
Composition of municipal solid waste in 2014, by country income level
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UNEP. (September 7, 2015). Composition of municipal solid waste in 2014, by country income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536718/municipal-solid-waste-breakdown-by-country-income-level/
UNEP. "Composition of municipal solid waste in 2014, by country income level." Chart. September 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536718/municipal-solid-waste-breakdown-by-country-income-level/
UNEP. (2015). Composition of municipal solid waste in 2014, by country income level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536718/municipal-solid-waste-breakdown-by-country-income-level/
UNEP. "Composition of Municipal Solid Waste in 2014, by Country Income Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536718/municipal-solid-waste-breakdown-by-country-income-level/
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Composition of municipal solid waste in 2014, by country income level [Graph], UNEP, September 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536718/municipal-solid-waste-breakdown-by-country-income-level/