This statistic represents the collection rate of municipal solid waste worldwide in 2016, broken down by region. In this year, the collection rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was about 84 percent. The most common form of waste collection worldwide is door-to-door collection.
Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/
World Bank. "Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/
World Bank. (2018). Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/
World Bank. "Rate of Municipal Solid Waste Collection Worldwide in 2016, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/
World Bank, Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Rate of municipal solid waste collection worldwide in 2016, by region [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916669/global-municipal-solid-waste-collection-rate-by-region/