This statistic displays the amount of waste generated per capita that was disposed of by composting and digestion in 2015 in select countries. During this time, Austria generated 177 kilograms of waste per capita that was composted and digested.
The composition and amount of waste generated by the OECD countries varies depending on consumption, urbanization, lifestyle, and waste management practices.
Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms)
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Eunomia. (March 1, 2017). Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/
Eunomia. "Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms)." Chart. March 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/
Eunomia. (2017). Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/
Eunomia. "Per Capita Waste Generated for Composting and Digestion in 2015, by Select Country (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/
Eunomia, Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Per capita waste generated for composting and digestion in 2015, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph], Eunomia, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691871/leading-countries-by-per-capita-waste-generation-composting-and-digestion/