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Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms)

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June 2025

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OECD

Survey time period

2025

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Figures are for latest data available.
Mass in kilograms per inhabitant per year that is landfilled in a controlled and uncontrolled manner.

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Global landfill waste generated per capita 2025, by select country

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Aug 5, 2025

As of 2025, approximately ****kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in Israel, the highest figure among OECD countries. Canada ranked second, with roughly *** kilograms per capita. In contrast, less than ** kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in countries such as Denmark, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.

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