Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons)
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- Generation of waste in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by category (in million tons)
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World Bank. (September 20, 2018). Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. "Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. (2018). Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank. "Projection of Waste Generation Worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/
World Bank, Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Projection of waste generation worldwide in 2016, 2030, and 2050, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, September 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233613/waste-generation-worldwide-by-region/