Municipal solid waste generation worldwide is forecast to grow more than 75 percent between 2020 and 2050, if no urgent action is taken. That would put global waste generation at nearly 3.8 billion metric tons in the latter year, up from 2.13 billion tons in 2020.
Municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2020, and projections from 2030 to 2050
(in billion metric tons)
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UNEP. (February 28, 2024). Municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2020, and projections from 2030 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
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UNEP. (2024). Municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2020, and projections from 2030 to 2050 (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
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Municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2020, and projections from 2030 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
