Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita
This key economic indicator for the Waste Management sector has been recently updated.
- Norway increased 3.5% of Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Norway Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita rose 12.5% year on year at 761.04 Kilograms Per Capita.
- In 2019 New Zealand was ranked number 1 in Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita.
- In 2017 Chile was number 24 in Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita close to 439.73 Kilograms Per Capita, compared to 29 in 2016.
Top Countries in Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita
| # | 36 Countries | Kilograms Per Capita | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
New Zealand
|
787.05 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Denmark
|
779.59 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Norway
|
761.04 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +12.5 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
United States
|
743.03 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Switzerland
|
709.33 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Iceland
|
695.17 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Israel
|
672.94 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Germany
|
618.77 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Luxembourg
|
611.30 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Austria
|
574.90 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Ireland
|
571.77 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Australia
|
552.15 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Finland
|
543.81 | 2019 | -1.2 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
France
|
527.26 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Greece
|
520.24 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Netherlands
|
511.60 | 2019 | -0.9 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Portugal
|
507.62 | 2019 | -0.6 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Italy
|
493.39 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Slovenia
|
479.25 | 2019 | -1.2 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Spain
|
468.21 | 2019 | -1.6 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Lithuania
|
464.78 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
United Kingdom
|
454.65 | 2019 | -0.8 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Sweden
|
443.64 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Chile
|
439.73 | 2017 | +10.8 % | NA | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Latvia
|
415.91 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Turkey
|
412.92 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Slovakia
|
409.98 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +5.2 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Belgium
|
404.59 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Estonia
|
403.23 | 2019 | -0.4 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Hungary
|
379.95 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
South Korea
|
378.16 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Czech Republic
|
351.93 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Japan
|
329.32 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Poland
|
326.30 | 2019 | -0.9 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Costa Rica
|
273.92 | 2019 | -5.4 % | -5.8 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Colombia
|
239.94 | 2019 | -0.0 % | +4.5 % | View data |
Source: OECD