As of 2025, approximately ****kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in Israel, the highest figure among OECD countries. Canada ranked second, with roughly *** kilograms per capita. In contrast, less than ** kilograms of waste per capita was sent to landfills in countries such as Denmark, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.
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Sensoneo. (June 5, 2025). Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. "Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms)." Chart. June 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. (2025). Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo. "Municipal Waste per Capita Sent to Landfills Worldwide as of 2025, by Select Country (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
Sensoneo, Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/ (last visited October 19, 2025)
Municipal waste per capita sent to landfills worldwide as of 2025, by select country (in kilograms) [Graph], Sensoneo, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691818/leading-countries-by-per-capita-generated-landfilll-waste/
