This statistic describes the annual per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, with a breakdown by country. During the period, per capita emissions from waste amounted to 0.73 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Canada.
Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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CEC. (December 1, 2017). Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. "Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. December 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. (2017). Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC. "Annual per Capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solid Waste Disposal in North America in 2017, by Country (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/
CEC, Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Annual per capita greenhouse gas emissions from solid waste disposal in North America in 2017, by country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], CEC, December 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828211/ghg-emissions-from-waste-per-capita-in-north-american-countries/