This statistic describes the annual per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, with a breakdown by country. During the period, per capita emissions from waste amounted to 0.73 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Canada.
Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Annual GHG emissions in in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita
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All figures are estimates.
* Per capita figure provided ranges from 0.15 to 0.21 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, however, it is noted that Mexico's emissions from organic waste management are likely much higher.
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CEC. (December 1, 2017). Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. "Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. December 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. (2017). Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. "Annual per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solid Waste Disposal in North America in 2017, by Country (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC, Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], CEC, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/