In 2022, approximately 727 kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in New Zealand, the highest figure among OECD countries. Canada ranked second, with more than 600 kilograms per capita. In contrast, less than 10 kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in countries such as Denmark, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.
Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country
(in kilograms)
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Sensoneo. (March 17, 2022). Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. "Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms)." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. (2022). Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. "Municipal Waste per Capita Sent to Landfills Worldwide as of 2022, by Select Country (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo, Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2022, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph], Sensoneo, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
