How many tons of waste go into landfills every year worldwide?

waste. Total waste in the world is enormous. Some of it is recycled but a lot is simply dumped, causing problems for people and the environment. See how much below and ... A world of waste. Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. read more

We landfill approximately 338 million tonnes every year if you consider only the waste sent to sanitary landfills (which are present in high income countries). If you also include open dumpsites (present in low and middle income countries), then the total value is about 410 million tonnes. read more

A world of waste. Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. read more

We generate around 40 million tons of electronic waste every year, worldwide. That’s like throwing 800 laptops every second. An average cellphone user replaces their unit once every 18 months. read more