In 2021, Barbados was the country with the highest per capita waste generation in Latin America and the Caribbean, with kilograms of garbage per person. In second place was the Bahamas, with a generation of kilograms per capita.
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Inter-American Development Bank. (October 1, 2023). Ranking of Latin American and Caribbean countries with the highest per capita waste generation in 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1635299/latin-america-countries-with-the-highest-per-capita-waste-generation/
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