Environment > Municipal waste generation per million: Countries Compared

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

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Ireland	147.17 kgs per person per year	2000
2	Norway	138.05 kgs per person per year	2000
3	Denmark	123.6 kgs per person per year	2000
4	Switzerland	90.48 kgs per person per year	2000
5	Finland	88.87 kgs per person per year	2000
6	Austria	69.9 kgs per person per year	2000
7	Belgium	53.65 kgs per person per year	2000
8	Sweden	50.72 kgs per person per year	2000
9	Netherlands	38.3 kgs per person per year	2000
10	Australia	36.03 kgs per person per year	2000
11	Canada	20.8 kgs per person per year	2000
12	United Kingdom	9.51 kgs per person per year	2000
13	Italy	8.78 kgs per person per year	2000
	Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	8.57 kgs per person per year	2000
14	France	8.37 kgs per person per year	2000
15	Germany	6.57 kgs per person per year	2000
16	Japan	3.23 kgs per person per year	2000
17	United States	2.69 kgs per person per year	2000

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All of the top 7 countries by municipal waste generation per million are Christian.
United States ranked last for municipal waste generation per million amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
All of the bottom 17 countries by municipal waste generation per million are High income OECD.
All of the top 9 countries by municipal waste generation per million are European.
All of the top 4 countries by municipal waste generation per million are Cold countries'.
Japan ranked last for municipal waste generation per million amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
All of the bottom 7 countries by municipal waste generation per million are Heavily indebted.
Ireland ranked first for municipal waste generation per million amongst European Union in 2000.
3 of the top 4 countries by municipal waste generation per million are Tourist destination.
United Kingdom ranked second last for municipal waste generation per million amongst English speaking countries in 2000.

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