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Environment > Waste > Local garbage collected: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Municipal waste collected.

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 United StatesUnited States 222.86 million tonnes 2005
2 ChinaChina 157.34 million tonnes 2009
3 RussiaRussia 56.17 million tonnes 2009
4 JapanJapan 54.37 million tonnes 2003
5 BrazilBrazil 51.43 million tonnes 2007
6 GermanyGermany 48.1 million tonnes 2009
7 MexicoMexico 36.09 million tonnes 2006
8 FranceFrance 34.5 million tonnes 2009
9 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 32.6 million tonnes 2009
10 ItalyItaly 32.5 million tonnes 2009
11 EgyptEgypt 29.31 million tonnes 2008
12 TurkeyTurkey 28.01 million tonnes 2009
13 SpainSpain 25.09 million tonnes 2009
14 South KoreaSouth Korea 18.25 million tonnes 2004
15 CanadaCanada 13.38 million tonnes 2004
16 PolandPoland 12.05 million tonnes 2009
17 United Arab EmiratesUAE 10.87 million tonnes 2009
18 NetherlandsNetherlands 10.16 million tonnes 2009
19 NigerNiger 9.75 million tonnes 2005
20 IndonesiaIndonesia 9.6 million tonnes 2008
21 PhilippinesPhilippines 9.1 million tonnes 2009
22 AustraliaAustralia 8.9 million tonnes 2003
23 RomaniaRomania 8.51 million tonnes 2009
24 AlgeriaAlgeria 8.5 million tonnes 2003
25 ColombiaColombia 7.44 million tonnes 2008
26 CameroonCameroon 7.25 million tonnes 2009
27 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 6.64 million tonnes 2009
28 MoroccoMorocco 6.5 million tonnes 2000
29 Hong KongHong Kong 6.45 million tonnes 2009
30 ChileChile 6.15 million tonnes 2009
31 SingaporeSingapore 6.11 million tonnes 2009
32 AngolaAngola 5.84 million tonnes 2006
33 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 5.46 million tonnes 2009
34 IraqIraq 5.45 million tonnes 2005
35 GreeceGreece 5.39 million tonnes 2009
36 BelgiumBelgium 5.28 million tonnes 2009
37 PortugalPortugal 5.18 million tonnes 2009
38 AustriaAustria 4.94 million tonnes 2009
39 PeruPeru 4.74 million tonnes 2001
40 IsraelIsrael 4.56 million tonnes 2009
41 DenmarkDenmark 4.53 million tonnes 2009
42 SwedenSweden 4.49 million tonnes 2009
43 UkraineUkraine 4.44 million tonnes 2009
44 HungaryHungary 4.31 million tonnes 2009
45 CubaCuba 4.26 million tonnes 2009
46 KazakhstanKazakhstan 3.93 million tonnes 2009
47 JordanJordan 3.86 million tonnes 2008
48 BulgariaBulgaria 3.56 million tonnes 2009
49 BelarusBelarus 3.35 million tonnes 2009
50 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 3.31 million tonnes 2009
51 IrelandIreland 3.3 million tonnes 2009
52 FinlandFinland 2.56 million tonnes 2009
53 NorwayNorway 2.27 million tonnes 2009
54 MoldovaMoldova 2.27 million tonnes 2009
55 SlovakiaSlovakia 1.84 million tonnes 2009
56 CroatiaCroatia 1.79 million tonnes 2008
57 KuwaitKuwait 1.72 million tonnes 2009
58 LebanonLebanon 1.72 million tonnes 2009
59 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 1.6 million tonnes 2009
60 SerbiaSerbia 1.58 million tonnes 2009
61 New ZealandNew Zealand 1.54 million tonnes 1999
62 JamaicaJamaica 1.46 million tonnes 2006
63 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1.42 million tonnes 2009
64 YemenYemen 1.41 million tonnes 2009
65 SudanSudan 1.35 million tonnes 2009
66 PalestinePalestine 1.35 million tonnes 2001
67 TunisiaTunisia 1.32 million tonnes 2004
68 AlbaniaAlbania 1.31 million tonnes 2009
69 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1.28 million tonnes 2002
70 LithuaniaLithuania 1.21 million tonnes 2009
71 Sri LankaSri Lanka 1.04 million tonnes 2004
72 BoliviaBolivia 954,628.05 tonnes 2009
73 SloveniaSlovenia 913,000 tonnes 2009
74 UruguayUruguay 910,000 tonnes 2000
75 GeorgiaGeorgia 880,000 tonnes 2009
76 QatarQatar 788,965.03 tonnes 2009
77 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 756,207.34 tonnes 2009
78 LatviaLatvia 753,000 tonnes 2009
79 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 666,180.97 tonnes 2009
80 CyprusCyprus 620,000 tonnes 2009
81 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 552,000 tonnes 2009
82 PanamaPanama 551,219.97 tonnes 2009
83 SenegalSenegal 465,000 tonnes 2005
84 EstoniaEstonia 464,000 tonnes 2009
85 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 425,000 tonnes 2002
86 MadagascarMadagascar 419,385.01 tonnes 2007
87 NepalNepal 418,399.99 tonnes 2002
88 ArmeniaArmenia 410,899.99 tonnes 2009
89 MauritiusMauritius 407,760.01 tonnes 2009
90 ZambiaZambia 388,799.99 tonnes 2005
91 LuxembourgLuxembourg 349,000 tonnes 2009
92 MacauMacau 325,340 tonnes 2009
93 GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 273,500 tonnes 2007
94 MaltaMalta 268,000 tonnes 2009
95 The BahamasThe Bahamas 227,168 tonnes 2006
96 UgandaUganda 224,238.01 tonnes 2006
97 MontenegroMontenegro 211,569 tonnes 2009
98 MartiniqueMartinique 210,600.01 tonnes 2007
99 BruneiBrunei 196,252 tonnes 2002
100 IcelandIceland 177,000 tonnes 2009
101 SurinameSuriname 174,992 tonnes 2009
102 BelizeBelize 162,623.99 tonnes 2008
103 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 136,399.99 tonnes 2009
104 French GuianaFrench Guiana 79,300 tonnes 2007
105 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 37,800 tonnes 2002
106 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 36,697 tonnes 2005
107 MonacoMonaco 36,690 tonnes 2009
108 AndorraAndorra 32,200 tonnes 2007
109 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 26,000 tonnes 2007
110 DominicaDominica 20,906 tonnes 2005
111 MaldivesMaldives 18,900 tonnes 2005
112 AnguillaAnguilla 14,654.7 tonnes 2008

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Interesting observations about Environment > Waste > Local garbage collected

  • United States has had the highest waste > local garbage collected since 1990.
  • Anguilla has ranked last for waste > local garbage collected since 2001.
  • China has ranked in the top 2 for waste > local garbage collected since 2000.
  • Russia has ranked in the top 2 for waste > local garbage collected since 2006.
  • Maldives has ranked second last for waste > local garbage collected since 2001.
  • Brazil has ranked in the top 3 for waste > local garbage collected since 2000.
  • Germany has ranked in the top 5 for waste > local garbage collected since 1995.
  • Japan has ranked in the top 5 for waste > local garbage collected since 1990.
  • Dominica has ranked third last for waste > local garbage collected since 2001.
  • United Kingdom has ranked in the top 7 for waste > local garbage collected since 1990.
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