How Much Municipal Waste We Generate
Australians are generating 20% less municipal waste per capita during 2018-2019 than in 2006-2007.
However, Australians still generate 500kg municipal waste per capita, less than the average person living in the OECD area, who would have generated 539kg on average in 2018.
| Name | Municipal Waste (kg per capita) | Data Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 500** | 2018/19 |
| Austria | 582.9 | Estimated value |
| Belgium | 414.2 | 2019 |
| Chile | 436.6 | 2018 |
| Colombia | 243.3 | 2018 |
| Costa Rica | 266.3 | 2019 |
| Czech Republic | 499.3 | 2019 |
| Denmark | 850.2 | 2019 |
| Estonia | 369.5 | 2019 |
| Finland | 564.5 | 2019 |
| France | 546 | Estimated value |
| Germany | 606 | Estimated value |
| Greece | 535.9 | 2019 |
| Hungary | 390.3 | 2019 |
| Iceland | 673.8 | 2017 |
| Ireland | 604.4 | 2018 |
| Israel | 679.7 | 2019 |
| Italy | 496.8 | 2019 |
| Japan | 335.8 | 2018 |
| Latvia | 440.8 | 2019 |
| Lithuania | 477.8 | 2019 |
| Luxembourg | 796.9 | Estimated value |
| Netherlands | 515.1 | 2019 |
| New Zealand | 781.1 | 2018 |
| Norway | 771.7 | 2019 |
| Poland | 336.6 | 2019 |
| Portugal | 516.5 | 2019 |
| Slovakia | 421.3 | 2019 |
| Slovenia | 506.2 | 2019 |
| South Korea | 399.7 | 2018 |
| Spain | 480.1 | Estimated value |
| Sweden | 459.4 | 2019 |
| Switzerland | 707.6 | 2019 |
| Turkey | 419.7 | Estimated value |
| United Kingdom | 454.7 | 2019 |
| United States of America | 810.8 | 2018 |
| Canada | ||
| Mexico | ||
| OECD MSW | ||
| National Waste Report 2020 |