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Environment > Waste generation per million: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Kilograms of waste generated per person per year ( 2000). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.

CONTENTS

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
1 DenmarkDenmark 104.88 kgs per person per year 2000
2 New ZealandNew Zealand 98.5 kgs per person per year 2000
3 IrelandIreland 86.72 kgs per person per year 2000
4 NorwayNorway 73.48 kgs per person per year 2000
5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 62.64 kgs per person per year 2000
6 AustriaAustria 47.43 kgs per person per year 2000
7 BelgiumBelgium 43.9 kgs per person per year 2000
8 FinlandFinland 36.71 kgs per person per year 2000
9 NetherlandsNetherlands 33.28 kgs per person per year 2000
10 AustraliaAustralia 20.88 kgs per person per year 2000
11 CanadaCanada 10.72 kgs per person per year 2000
12 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 8.15 kgs per person per year 2000
13 FranceFrance 5.91 kgs per person per year 2000
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 5.45 kgs per person per year 2000
14 GermanyGermany 4.14 kgs per person per year 2000
15 JapanJapan 2.13 kgs per person per year 2000
16 United StatesUnited States 1.63 kgs per person per year 2000

Citation

Environment > Waste generation per million: Countries Compared Map

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