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Statistics of Solid Waste Management
Statistics of Solid Waste Management
Local Global
Composition of municipal solid waste in
the Philippines, 2008-2013
• Contamination
• Global warming
• Pollution
• Flooding and destruction of infrastractures
• diseases
Projected waste generation 2008-2020 (metric tons per year)
Projected Waste Generation (Tons/day)
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
R-I R-II R-III R-IVA R-IVB R-V R-VI R-VII R-VIII R-IX R-X R-XI R-XII R-XIII CAR NCR ARMM
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: NSWMC
In 2002, there were 2.9 billion urban residents who generated
about 0.64 kg of MSW per person per day (0.68 billion tonnes
per year).
LCR (Latin America and the Caribbean) 160 million tonnes; 0.1 to 14 kg/capita/ day
Source: Rappler