2
billion tonnes
municipal solid waste
is generated across
the world each year
is generated across
the world each year
3.4
billion tonnes
municipal waste
is expected by 2050
across the world
is expected by 2050
across the world
1/3rd
of the world’s waste
is generated by
High Income countries
is generated by
High Income countries
90%
of the waste is
mismanaged by
Low Income countries
mismanaged by
Low Income countries
* Data Source: World Bank Report – What a waste 2.0