This statistic represents the breakdown of municipal solid waste disposed worldwide in 2016, broken down by disposal method. In this year, the some 13.5 percent of global waste was recycled. Disposal practices vary significantly by region and income level.
Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method
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Share of waste disposed
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/
World Bank. "Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/
World Bank. (2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/
World Bank. "Distribution of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal Worldwide in 2016, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/
World Bank, Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2016, by method [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916682/global-municipal-solid-waste-treatment-by-method/