Environment Statistics > Municipal waste generation (most recent) by country

Rank	Countries	Amount
# 1	United States:	760 kgs per person per year
# 2	Australia:	690 kgs per person per year
# 3	Denmark:	660 kgs per person per year
# 4	Switzerland:	650 kgs per person per year
# 5	Canada:	640 kgs per person per year
# 6	Norway:	620 kgs per person per year
# 7	Netherlands:	610 kgs per person per year
= 8	Austria:	560 kgs per person per year
= 8	United Kingdom:	560 kgs per person per year
= 8	Ireland:	560 kgs per person per year
# 11	Belgium:	550 kgs per person per year
# 12	Germany:	540 kgs per person per year
# 13	France:	510 kgs per person per year
# 14	Italy:	500 kgs per person per year
# 15	Finland:	460 kgs per person per year
# 16	Sweden:	450 kgs per person per year
# 17	Japan:	410 kgs per person per year
	Total:	9,730 kgs per person per year
	Weighted average:	572.4 kgs per person per year

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