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Categories of solid waste generated in the U.S., 1960 through 2014. As a nation, Americans generate more waste than any other nation in the world, officially with 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) of municipal solid waste (MSW) per person per day, [1] with another study estimating 7.1 pounds (3.2 kg) per capita per day. [2]
There are higher proportions of plastics, metals, and paper in the municipal solid waste stream and there are higher labour costs. [1] As countries continue developing, there is a reduction in biological solid waste and ash. [2] Per capita waste generation in OECD countries has increased by 14% since 1990, and 35% since 1980. [3]
Global Waste Maps is a set of global maps that visualise waste management indicators such as waste collection coverage, waste generation per capita, etc. Waste Atlas Report 1st Annual report. 2013 Waste Atlas report is dedicated to global solid waste management assessment and is based on data from 162 countries and 1,773 cities.
In developing countries, it is estimated that 400–500 calories per day per person are wasted, while in developed countries 1,500 calories per day per person are wasted. [93] In the former, more than 40% of losses occur at the post-harvest and processing stages, while in the latter, more than 40% of losses occur at the retail and consumer levels.
Household waste generation and composition. Solid waste management (SWM) is a major problem for many urban local bodies (ULBs) in India, where urbanization, industrialization, and economic growth have resulted in increased municipal solid waste (MSW) generation per person. Effective SWM is a major challenge in cities with high population density.
At 760 kg per person the United States generates the greatest amount of municipal waste. [88] In 2018 municipal waste totaled 292.4 million short tons (265.3 × 10 ^ 6 t), or 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg) per person per day. [89]
Per capita plastic waste generation, 2015 [2] The full title of Target 12.5 is: "By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse." [1] It has one indicator: Indicator 12.5.1 is the "National recycling rate, tons of material recycled". [1] Every year, about one third of all food produce goes bad ...
Turkey generates about 30 million tons of solid municipal waste per year; the annual amount of waste generated per capita amounts to about 400 kilograms. [103] According to Waste Atlas , Turkey's waste collection coverage rate is 77%, whereas its unsound waste disposal rate is 69%. [ 103 ]