Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons)
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- Basic Statistic Global municipal waste generation 2021, by select country
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Outlook
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- Global municipal solid waste generation share by region 2016
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OECD. (May 26, 2023). Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/
OECD. "Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/
OECD. (2023). Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/
OECD. "Generation of Municipal Waste Worldwide as of 2021, by Select Country (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/
OECD, Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Generation of municipal waste worldwide as of 2021, by select country (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916749/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-by-country/