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Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group
Global municipal solid waste generation share 2016, by income group
This statistic represents the distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, broken down by income group. Low income regions accounted for just five percent of the global municipal solid waste generated.
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/
World Bank. "Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group." Chart. September 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/
World Bank. (2018). Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/
World Bank. "Distribution of Municipal Solid Waste Generation Worldwide in 2016, by Income Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Sep 2018, /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/
World Bank, Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Distribution of municipal solid waste generation worldwide in 2016, by income group [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/916599/generation-of-municipal-solid-waste-worldwide-share-by-income-group/
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