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Number of countries at different levels of the municipal waste management hierarchy, 2001 and 2010

Figure Created 19 Feb 2013 Published 19 Mar 2013 Last modified 06 Jun 2013

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The number of countries achieving defined levels of MSW management in 2001 and 2010. Countries > 25% recycling, > 25% incineration, > 50% landfilling and >75% landfilling. Each country can be included in several waste management categories. Therefore, the total number of countries is greater than 32.