Environment Statistics > Waste generation (most recent) by country

Rank	Countries	Amount
# 1	Denmark:	560 kgs per person per year
# 2	Netherlands:	530 kgs per person per year
# 3	United Kingdom:	480 kgs per person per year
# 4	United States:	460 kgs per person per year
= 5	Belgium:	450 kgs per person per year
= 5	Switzerland:	450 kgs per person per year
# 7	Australia:	400 kgs per person per year
= 8	New Zealand:	380 kgs per person per year
= 8	Austria:	380 kgs per person per year
# 10	France:	360 kgs per person per year
# 11	Germany:	340 kgs per person per year
= 12	Canada:	330 kgs per person per year
= 12	Norway:	330 kgs per person per year
= 12	Ireland:	330 kgs per person per year
# 15	Japan:	270 kgs per person per year
# 16	Finland:	190 kgs per person per year
	Total:	6,240 kgs per person per year
	Weighted average:	390.0 kgs per person per year

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