In 2021, Latin America and the Caribbean generated * million tons of waste. Of all the countries, Brazil contributed the most to this figure, with million tons of waste generated. In second place was Mexico with million tons.
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Inter-American Development Bank. (October 1, 2023). Ranking of Latin American and Caribbean countries with the highest waste generation in 2021 (millions of tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1635300/countries-with-the-highest-waste-generation-in-latin-america/
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