Quantity of municipal waste collected (thousand tonnes)
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Albania | | | | | | | 940.00 | 1,229.00 | 1,413.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,254.00 |
| Algeria | | | | | | | | 4,816.81 | 5,182.16 | 5,779.00 | 6,000.00 |
| Andorra | | 48.90 | 49.54 | 51.97 | 44.78 | 43.14 | 41.65 | 41.14 | 42.07 | 43.05 | 43.35 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | | | 84.10 | 136.60 | 121.20 | 122.50 | 132.70 | 138.00 | 95.80 | | |
| Argentina | | | | 6,125.51 | | 5,692.04 | | | | | |
| Armenia | 394.70 | 208.10 | 374.60 | 387.10 | 395.50 | 408.10 | 517.69 | 517.10 | 492.80 | 499.70 | 493.90 |
| Australia | | 13,200.00 | | 13,516.00 | 13,463.00 | 13,345.00 | 13,227.00 | 13,110.00 | 13,345.00 | | |
| Austria | | 4,646.00 | 4,732.00 | 4,701.00 | 4,807.00 | 4,883.00 | 4,905.00 | 4,833.00 | 4,836.00 | 4,928.00 | 5,018.00 |
| Azerbaijan | | 1,104.00 | 1,753.00 | 1,609.00 | 1,781.00 | 1,647.00 | 1,671.00 | 1,355.00 | 1,535.00 | 1,590.00 | 1,576.00 |
| Bahamas | | | 239.95 | | | | | | | | |
| Bahrain | | 423.90 | 1,034.90 | 1,546.30 | 1,423.20 | 1,432.00 | 1,943.40 | 1,629.80 | 1,605.40 | 1,805.10 | 2,124.50 |
| Bangladesh | | | 2,676.29 | | | | | 4,841.76 | | | |
| Belarus | | | 3,015.50 | 3,942.08 | 3,899.62 | 3,913.98 | 4,217.90 | 4,401.66 | 4,679.58 | 3,785.70 | 3,813.30 |
| Belgium | | 4,830.00 | 5,052.00 | 4,953.00 | 5,003.00 | 4,944.00 | 4,867.00 | 4,762.00 | 4,643.00 | 4,746.00 | 4,659.00 |
| Belize | | 69.36 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bhutan | | | | | | 50.05 | | | | | 41.33 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | | 1,276.00 | 1,307.00 | 1,303.00 | 1,192.00 | 1,335.00 | 1,249.00 | 1,244.00 | 1,235.00 |
| Bolivia | | 612.72 | 785.65 | 1,040.48 | 1,058.68 | 1,099.72 | 1,231.14 | 1,284.83 | 1,379.08 | 1,476.96 | 1,521.88 |
| Botswana | | | | | | | 131.00 | | 85.95 | | 240.55 |
| Brazil | | | 35,339.13 | 27,905.26 | 28,016.01 | 31,619.32 | 34,525.23 | 36,811.23 | 34,018.72 | | |
| Burkina Faso | | | 585.00 | | | | | | | | |
| Bulgaria | | 4,998.00 | 4,502.00 | 4,094.00 | 3,732.00 | 3,364.00 | 3,135.00 | 3,192.00 | 3,011.00 | 2,881.00 | 3,080.00 |
| केप वर्दे | | | 77.50 | 113.40 | | 147.93 | 144.95 | | 145.89 | | |
| Cambodia | | | | 383.00 | 408.00 | 461.00 | | | | | |
| Burundi | | | 13.20 | 7.20 | 66.85 | 21.75 | | 23.54 | 59.35 | 44.73 | 39.09 |
| Chile | | 4,520.30 | 5,113.70 | 5,935.70 | 6,142.40 | | | 7,416.04 | | | |
| China | | 1,18,190.00 | 1,55,770.00 | 1,58,048.00 | 1,63,953.00 | 1,70,809.00 | 1,72,386.00 | 1,78,602.00 | 1,91,419.00 | 2,03,620.00 | 2,15,209.00 |
| हांगकांग | 3,810.00 | 5,174.00 | 6,017.00 | 6,930.00 | 6,303.00 | 5,559.00 | 5,493.00 | 5,624.00 | 5,741.00 | | |
| मकाउ | 84.35 | 230.25 | 279.78 | 324.24 | 332.26 | 369.37 | 401.15 | 465.09 | 516.98 | | |
| Croatia | | 1,173.00 | 1,449.00 | 1,630.00 | 1,645.00 | 1,670.00 | 1,721.00 | 1,637.00 | 1,654.00 | 1,680.00 | 1,716.00 |
| Colombia | | | | | | 9,228.19 | 8,641.73 | 9,461.29 | 10,123.79 | 11,032.47 | |
| Denmark | | 3,546.00 | 3,990.00 | | 4,349.00 | 4,421.00 | 4,437.00 | 4,450.00 | 4,485.00 | 4,484.00 | 4,503.00 |
| Dominica | | | 20.91 | | | | | | | | |
| Cuba | | | 4,450.60 | 4,627.50 | 4,227.80 | 5,304.00 | 5,033.80 | 4,831.80 | 4,888.40 | 5,375.50 | 5,916.50 |
| Cyprus | | 436.00 | 508.00 | 571.00 | 572.00 | 568.00 | 533.00 | 523.00 | 541.00 | 545.00 | 547.00 |
| Czech Republic | | 3,434.00 | 2,954.00 | 3,334.00 | 3,358.00 | 3,233.00 | 3,228.00 | 3,261.00 | 3,337.00 | 3,580.00 | 3,643.00 |
| Estonia | | 633.00 | 587.00 | 406.00 | 399.00 | 371.00 | 386.00 | 470.00 | 473.00 | 494.00 | 514.00 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | | | | | | 3,14,269.00 | 4,79,639.00 | 5,89,168.00 | | | |
| Ecuador | | | | | 4,033.05 | 2,755.53 | | | | | |
| Egypt | | | | 29,209.00 | | 94,868.00 | | | | | |
| France | | 31,232.00 | 33,347.00 | 34,609.00 | 34,790.00 | 34,484.00 | 34,176.00 | 34,230.00 | 34,284.00 | 34,339.00 | 34,393.00 |
| Georgia | | | | | | | | | | 813.58 | 982.28 |
| Germany | | 52,810.00 | 46,555.00 | 49,237.00 | 50,237.00 | 49,759.00 | 49,570.00 | 51,102.00 | 51,625.00 | 52,133.00 | 52,342.00 |
| Fiji | | | | 33,868.00 | 35,494.00 | 35,366.00 | 50,716.00 | 55,956.00 | 61,058.00 | 66,628.00 | 67,067.00 |
| Honduras | 378.18 | | | 940.75 | | | 670.22 | | | | |
| Hungary | | 4,552.00 | 4,646.00 | 4,033.00 | 3,809.00 | 3,988.00 | 3,738.00 | 3,795.00 | 3,712.00 | 3,721.00 | 3,768.00 |
| Finland | | 2,600.00 | 2,506.00 | 2,519.00 | 2,719.00 | 2,738.00 | 2,682.00 | 2,630.00 | 2,738.00 | 2,768.00 | 2,812.00 |
| Indonesia | 2,477.15 | 4,778.84 | 5,874.68 | 7,245.25 | 7,742.34 | 7,650.39 | 6,002.83 | 5,842.43 | 6,026.80 | 9,236.85 | 9,536.61 |
| Iraq | | | 5,446.00 | 17,551.00 | 13,236.00 | 13,113.00 | 12,778.00 | 12,301.00 | 14,349.00 | 14,546.00 | 20,373.00 |
| Italy | | 28,959.00 | 31,668.00 | 32,440.00 | 31,386.00 | 29,994.00 | 29,573.00 | 29,652.00 | 29,524.00 | 30,112.00 | 29,583.00 |
| Ghana | 753.89 | 1,656.70 | 2,271.31 | 3,313.07 | 3,395.90 | 3,480.80 | 3,567.82 | 3,657.01 | 3,915.04 | 4,012.91 | 4,113.23 |
| Japan | 50,257.00 | 54,833.00 | 52,720.00 | 45,359.00 | 45,430.00 | 45,234.00 | 44,874.00 | 44,317.00 | 43,981.00 | 43,170.00 | |
| Greece | | 4,447.00 | 4,853.00 | 5,917.00 | 5,586.00 | 5,463.00 | 5,284.00 | 5,315.00 | 5,249.00 | | |
| Republic of Korea | 30,646.00 | 16,950.00 | 17,665.00 | 17,943.00 | 17,861.00 | 17,881.00 | 17,786.00 | 18,219.00 | 18,705.00 | 19,627.00 | |
| Lebanon | | | | | | 1,940.00 | | | | | |
| Iceland | | 130.00 | 153.00 | 154.00 | 158.00 | 164.00 | 167.00 | 175.00 | 195.00 | 220.00 | 225.00 |
| Liechtenstein | 25.99 | 36.45 | 40.06 | 32.80 | 35.90 | 35.14 | 33.28 | 31.36 | 32.38 | 32.67 | 33.58 |
| Ireland | | 2,279.00 | 3,041.00 | 2,846.00 | 2,823.00 | 2,693.00 | | 2,619.00 | | 2,763.00 | |
| Israel | | 3,967.58 | 4,086.00 | 4,623.18 | 4,745.80 | 4,837.40 | 4,906.60 | 4,999.50 | 5,126.20 | | |
| Luxembourg | | 285.00 | 313.00 | 344.00 | 345.00 | 346.00 | 335.00 | 348.00 | 346.00 | 355.00 | 362.00 |
| Jamaica | | | 970.00 | | | | | | | | |
| Jordan | | | 2,358.90 | 2,069.11 | 2,024.83 | 2,242.97 | 2,566.30 | 2,785.10 | 3,458.00 | | |
| Kazakhstan | | | 2,091.90 | 3,784.70 | 3,919.00 | 3,588.30 | 3,547.70 | 3,446.30 | 3,235.50 | 2,942.70 | 3,415.00 |
| Kenya | | | | | | | 274.43 | 330.98 | 281.99 | 460.00 | 459.88 |
| Kuwait | | 4,204.00 | 5,948.00 | 9,185.00 | 11,248.00 | 10,422.00 | 11,787.00 | 14,176.00 | 12,639.00 | 14,135.00 | 18,398.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,753.00 | 1,302.00 | 1,383.70 | 1,114.66 | 1,173.77 | 980.36 | 1,174.37 | 994.85 | 1,113.27 | 1,230.00 | 1,403.80 |
| Latvia | | 642.00 | 716.00 | 680.00 | 721.00 | 658.00 | 704.00 | 726.00 | 798.00 | 802.00 | 851.00 |
| Lithuania | | 1,276.00 | 1,287.00 | 1,253.00 | 1,339.00 | 1,330.00 | 1,280.00 | 1,270.00 | 1,300.00 | 1,272.00 | 1,286.00 |
| Malaysia | | 6,377.24 | 8,325.62 | 10,869.28 | 11,464.56 | 12,602.25 | 12,902.76 | 13,114.06 | 13,318.02 | 13,509.09 | 13,672.25 |
| Maldives | 5.76 | 9.58 | 113.90 | 222.48 | 210.37 | 210.72 | 440.32 | 325.41 | | | |
| Malta | | 208.00 | 252.00 | 249.00 | 245.00 | 248.00 | 247.00 | 257.00 | 270.00 | 270.00 | 283.00 |
| Morocco | | 6,500.00 | | | | | | 5,667.96 | 5,817.12 | | |
| Nepal | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | |
| North Macedonia | | | 573.00 | 721.00 | 735.00 | 786.00 | 793.00 | 765.00 | 786.00 | 797.00 | 714.00 |
| Peru | | | | | | | | | | | 6,083.36 |
| Portugal | | 4,705.00 | 4,745.00 | 5,457.00 | 5,178.00 | 4,766.00 | 4,598.00 | 4,710.00 | 4,769.00 | 4,897.00 | 5,012.00 |
| Saint Lucia | | | 71.00 | 76.00 | 68.00 | 69.00 | 72.00 | 70.00 | 74.00 | 83.00 | 75.00 |
| Samoa | | | | | | | 5.16 | 8.80 | 5.07 | 13.95 | 15.45 |
| Senegal | | 392.00 | 465.00 | | | | | | | | |
| Slovenia | | 1,020.00 | 989.00 | 1,004.00 | 852.00 | 744.00 | 853.00 | 892.00 | 926.00 | 943.00 | 974.00 |
| Spain | | 26,505.00 | 25,683.00 | 23,774.00 | 22,672.00 | 21,896.00 | 21,184.00 | 20,836.00 | 21,158.00 | 21,542.00 | 21,530.00 |
| Mauritius | | 253.17 | 376.26 | 427.80 | 419.70 | 422.71 | 449.19 | 458.51 | 486.45 | 483.00 | 496.73 |
| Sri Lanka | | | | | | | | | | 1,378.10 | |
| Mexico | | 30,733.00 | 35,405.00 | 40,059.00 | 41,062.00 | 42,103.00 | | | | | |
| फिलिस्तीन | | | 1,234.00 | 1,426.00 | 1,468.00 | 1,513.00 | 1,557.77 | 1,603.93 | 1,650.90 | 1,698.58 | |
| Monaco | | 38.92 | 39.86 | 38.87 | 43.95 | 45.52 | 30.81 | 30.72 | 30.83 | 30.48 | 30.98 |
| Montenegro | 414.68 | | | 329.61 | 297.43 | 279.67 | | | | | |
| Suriname | | | | 82.24 | 83.96 | 77.21 | 213.38 | 196.95 | 204.96 | 202.82 | 195.22 |
| Sweden | | 3,793.00 | 4,306.00 | 4,115.00 | 4,246.00 | 4,285.00 | 4,326.00 | 4,246.00 | 4,377.00 | 4,393.00 | 4,551.00 |
| Netherlands | | 9,529.00 | 9,769.00 | 9,484.00 | 9,479.00 | 9,203.00 | 8,840.00 | 8,894.00 | 8,866.00 | 8,858.00 | 8,787.00 |
| New Zealand | 3,330.00 | | | 2,532.00 | 2,512.00 | 2,514.00 | 2,684.00 | 2,931.00 | 3,221.00 | 3,405.00 | 3,481.00 |
| Niger | | 7,875.00 | 9,750.00 | | | | | | | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 215.00 | 424.00 | | | | | | | | | |
| Norway | | 2,755.00 | 1,968.00 | 2,295.00 | 2,403.00 | 2,392.00 | 2,518.00 | 2,175.00 | 2,187.00 | 3,946.00 | 3,949.00 |
| Tunisia | | 1,170.00 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panama | | 353.99 | 383.01 | 634.01 | 674.40 | 670.11 | 677.42 | 687.01 | 701.62 | | |
| Uganda | | | | | | | | | | 755.08 | 776.24 |
| United Kingdom | | 33,954.00 | 35,121.00 | 31,955.00 | 31,066.00 | 30,413.00 | 30,890.00 | 31,129.00 | 31,475.00 | 31,710.00 | 30,911.00 |
| United States of America | 1,88,939.00 | 2,20,854.00 | 2,30,180.00 | 2,27,749.00 | 2,27,876.00 | 2,28,465.00 | 2,31,350.00 | 2,34,471.00 | 2,38,045.00 | | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | | | | 29,029.00 | 28,621.00 | 30,097.00 | 23,569.00 | 25,799.00 | 27,638.00 | 24,394.00 | |
| Poland | | 12,226.00 | 12,169.00 | 12,032.00 | 12,129.00 | 12,084.00 | 11,295.00 | 10,330.00 | 10,863.00 | 11,654.00 | 11,969.00 |
| Zambia | | 291.60 | 388.80 | | | | | | | | |
| Qatar | | | | 2,619.17 | 2,593.69 | 2,546.61 | 2,762.85 | 2,839.82 | 3,398.09 | 3,750.04 | 4,064.49 |
| Zimbabwe | | | | | | | | | | 782.98 | 732.78 |
| Republic of Moldova | | 1,175.00 | 1,292.40 | 2,359.50 | 2,401.90 | 2,421.10 | 2,647.40 | 2,823.40 | 2,834.10 | 2,915.50 | 3,084.40 |
| Romania | | 7,961.00 | 8,173.00 | 6,343.00 | 5,216.00 | 5,044.00 | 5,071.00 | 4,956.00 | 4,904.00 | 5,136.00 | 5,325.00 |
| Serbia | | | | 1,890.00 | 2,090.00 | 1,830.00 | 1,945.00 | 1,685.00 | 1,374.00 | | |
| Singapore | | 4,650.90 | 5,018.20 | 6,517.00 | 6,898.00 | 7,269.50 | 7,851.20 | 7,514.80 | 7,673.50 | 7,901.80 | 7,806.20 |
| Slovakia | | 1,369.00 | 1,468.00 | 1,719.00 | 1,679.00 | 1,657.00 | 1,645.00 | 1,733.00 | 1,784.00 | 1,890.00 | 2,058.00 |
| Sudan | | | 573.00 | | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | | 4,731.00 | 4,940.00 | 5,565.00 | 5,478.00 | 5,576.00 | 5,708.00 | 6,006.00 | 6,030.00 | 6,056.00 | 5,992.00 |
| Thailand | | | | | | | | 19,660.00 | 20,460.00 | 20,877.00 | 21,663.00 |
| Togo | | | | 173.00 | 175.00 | 197.00 | | | | | |
| Turkey | | 30,617.00 | 31,352.00 | 29,733.00 | 30,862.00 | 30,786.00 | 30,920.00 | 31,230.00 | 31,283.00 | 33,763.00 | 34,173.00 |
| Ukraine | | | | 9,765.50 | 10,356.50 | 13,878.00 | 14,501.00 | 10,748.00 | 11,491.80 | 11,562.60 | 11,271.20 |
| United Arab Emirates | | | | | 5,211.17 | 5,173.23 | 5,894.18 | 5,396.16 | 6,061.05 | 6,334.93 | 6,411.15 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 60.00 | | 198.80 | 318.70 | 342.70 | 323.51 | 474.14 | 498.23 | 512.53 | | |
| Uruguay | 830.00 | 910.00 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yemen | | 1,267.00 | 1,273.00 | 1,452.00 | 1,473.00 | 1,535.00 | 1,581.00 | | | | |