This statistic represents the amount of municipal solid waste generated worldwide in 2016 with projections for 2030 and 2050. It is projected that in 2050, some 3.4 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste will be generated around the world.
Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons)
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. "Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. (2018). Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank. "Projected Generation of Municipal Solid Waste Worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/
World Bank, Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Projected generation of municipal solid waste worldwide from 2016 to 2050 (in billion metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916625/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-forecast/