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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.741 (this correlation is significant)
Kilograms of municipal waste generated per year (2000).
Municipal waste is that which is collected and treated by or for municipalities: household waste and bulky waste as well as comparable waste from small communities or industrial enterprises; and market and garden residue.
Source:
OECD Environmental Data Compendium: 2002
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, OECD Environmental Data Compendium