Global waste generation

Statistics report about waste generation worldwide

Global waste generation

This report presents facts and figures about waste generation worldwide. It provides information on the amount of waste produced by the largest contributors each year, as well as per capita and outlook data. It focuses on four types of waste streams, namely municipal, plastic, electronic, and food waste.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Largest waste producing countries worldwide per capita 2019
  • Premium Statistic Global population and MSW generation shares by key country 2018
  • Premium Statistic Global waste disposed annually at selected landfills 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global landfill waste generated per capita 2022, by select country

Municipal waste

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  • Premium Statistic Annual municipal waste generated per capita by OECD countries 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global municipal waste generation 2021, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Global per capita generation of municipal solid waste by select country 2018
  • Basic Statistic Global waste breakdown by material type 2016

Plastic waste

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  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste generation worldwide 1980-2019, by application
  • Premium Statistic Plastic waste generation worldwide 2019, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global industrial plastic waste generation 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Single-use plastic waste generation worldwide 2019, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Number waste items found in oceans worldwide 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste generation per capita in the EU-27 2021, by country

Electronic waste

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  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation 2010-2019
  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation by region 2019
  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation by type 2019
  • Premium Statistic Global per capita e-waste generation by country 2019
  • Premium Statistic Global e-waste generation per capita 2010-2019
  • Premium Statistic Leading tech companies' generated waste worldwide 2022

Food waste

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  • Premium Statistic Food waste produced annually in selected countries worldwide 2020
  • Premium Statistic Per capita household food waste of selected countries worldwide 2020
  • Premium Statistic Food waste produced per capita worldwide 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Food waste production worldwide 2019, by sector

Outlook

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  • Basic Statistic Global municipal solid waste generation projection 2016-2050
  • Premium Statistic Global waste generation outlook by region 2016-2050
  • Premium Statistic Forecast global plastic waste generation 2019-2060

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