This statistic represents the breakdown of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by waste type. As of this year, metal waste accounted for four percent of global municipal solid waste produced.
Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916666/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-material/
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World Bank. (2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916666/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-material/
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Distribution of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016, by material type [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916666/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-material/