This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, broken down by region. In this year, the East Asia and Pacific region generated 468 million metric tons of municipal solid waste per year.
Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Generation of waste in million metric tons per year
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/
World Bank. "Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/
World Bank. (2018). Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/
World Bank. "Generation of Municipal Solid Waste Worldwide in 2016, by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/
World Bank, Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Generation of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916592/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-region/