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DEFINITION: Kilograms of municipal waste generated per year (2000).
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DATE
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1 United StatesUnited States 760 kgs per person per year 2000
2 AustraliaAustralia 690 kgs per person per year 2000
3 DenmarkDenmark 660 kgs per person per year 2000
4 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 650 kgs per person per year 2000
5 CanadaCanada 640 kgs per person per year 2000
6 NorwayNorway 620 kgs per person per year 2000
7 NetherlandsNetherlands 610 kgs per person per year 2000
=8 AustriaAustria 560 kgs per person per year 2000
=8 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 560 kgs per person per year 2000
=8 IrelandIreland 560 kgs per person per year 2000
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 560 kgs per person per year 2000
11 BelgiumBelgium 550 kgs per person per year 2000
12 GermanyGermany 540 kgs per person per year 2000
13 FranceFrance 510 kgs per person per year 2000
14 ItalyItaly 500 kgs per person per year 2000
15 FinlandFinland 460 kgs per person per year 2000
16 SwedenSweden 450 kgs per person per year 2000
17 JapanJapan 410 kgs per person per year 2000

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Created with Highcharts 4.0.1Environment > Municipal waste generation, 2000United StatesAustraliaDenmarkSwitzerlandCanadaNorwayNetherlandsAustriaUnited KingdomIrelandBelgiumGermanyFranceItalyFinlandOther

Interesting observations about Environment > Municipal waste generation

  • All of the top 2 countries by municipal waste generation are Former British Colonies'.
  • All of the top 4 countries by municipal waste generation are Christian.
  • United States ranked first for municipal waste generation amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
  • All of the bottom 17 countries by municipal waste generation are High income OECD.
  • All of the top 2 countries by municipal waste generation are English speaking .
  • 10 of the bottom 11 countries by municipal waste generation are European Union.
  • 11 of the bottom 12 countries by municipal waste generation are European.
  • Australia ranked first for municipal waste generation amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
  • 10 of the top 12 countries by municipal waste generation are Cold countries'.
  • France ranked last for municipal waste generation amongst Western Europe in 2000.

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Posted on 16 Jun 2011

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