Global municipal waste disposal share 2020, by method

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Bruna Alves,
Sep 4, 2024

In 2020, nearly 40 percent of global municipal waste was disposed of in an uncontrolled form, likely ending up in open dumps or burned. Recycling only accounted for 19 percent of municipal waste disposal that year, with another 30 percent ending up in landfills. 

Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2020, by method

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February 2024

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Worldwide

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2020

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* Uncontrolled refers to waste not collected and dumped or burned, or collected waste that is dumped or burned at the final destination

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