This statistic represents the distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region. North America accounted for 14 percent of global municipal solid waste generation in this year.
Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/
World Bank. "Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/
World Bank. (2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/
World Bank. "Distribution of Municipal Solid Waste Generation Worldwide in 2016, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/
World Bank, Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by region [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916580/global-generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-share-by-region/