The world is drowning in trash, and the waste generation rates are only increasing, according to the World Bank. Due to population growth and urban areas growth, the amount of trash countries produce is only expected to rise – by some estimates as much as 70% between 2016 and 2050.
世界银行的数据显示,地球正被垃圾覆没,而垃圾发生率只会不竭上升。因为生齿增加和城市扩大,估计2016年至2050年间,列国发生的垃圾总量将增加70%。
While much of the focus is on individuals and families and the amount of trash they generate, residential trash is only a fraction of the garbage produced by certain industries.
固然人们存眷的年夜多是小我和家庭及其发生的垃圾数目,但和某些行业发生的垃圾比拟,居平易近糊口垃圾只是小巫见年夜巫。
Between 30% and 35% of the total amount of generated waste in most developed countries is attributed to building sector activities such as building construction, renovation, and demolition processes, according to the official EU statistical data.
欧盟官方统计数据显示,在年夜大都发财国度,30%至35%的垃圾来自建筑行业勾当,好比建筑施工、翻新和撤除进程。
In many countries on our list, the construction industry is often the largest culprit, generating more than 90% of the total waste produced in a country. China is a notable exception, where more than half of the waste is agricultural or industrial.
在榜单上的很多国度,建筑业常常是垃圾的最年夜来历,跨越90%的垃圾都来自于建筑业。中国事个较着的破例,跨越一半的垃圾来自农业或产业。
Many countries have recognized the importance of properly and safely disposing of trash and have passed laws regulating how cities and corporations get rid of the waste they are producing.
很多国度已熟悉到妥帖和平安处置垃圾的主要性,并经由过程了法令来规范城市和企业若何处置它们发生的垃圾。
Some developing countries are struggling because governments often lack the funding to solve waste management challenges. Many are focusing on advocating recycling. In the United States, for example, some states will even pay you to recycle.
一些成长中国度正面对这方面的窘境,由于当局常常缺少资金来应对废料办理方面的挑战。很多国度正致力于倡导收受接管操纵。例如,在美国,有些州乃至会付钱让你收受接管操纵垃圾。
To identify the largest producers of waste, 24/7 Tempo calculated the special waste and regular municipal solid waste per capita produced by each country, using data from the World Bank’s “What a Waste” global database, last updated in September of 2018.
为了找出最年夜的垃圾来历国,Tempo年夜数据阐发平台利用世界银行“有多华侈”全球数据库的数据,计较了列国人均发生的特别废料和通俗城市固体废料。该数据库的信息更新至客岁9月。
以下是按照该数据库计较出的全球人均垃圾产量前十位的国度:
10. Serbia 塞尔维亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 8.9 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:8.9吨
Estimated annual waste total: 62,269,603 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:约6227万吨
9. Ukraine 乌克兰
Estimated annual waste per capita: 10.6 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:10.6吨
Estimated annual waste total: 474,106,025 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:约4.74亿吨
8. Luxembourg 卢森堡
Estimated annual waste per capita: 11.8 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:11.8吨
Estimated annual waste total: 7,016,503 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:约702万吨
7. Sweden 瑞典
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.2 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:16.2吨
Estimated annual waste total: 163,199,471 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:1.63亿吨
6. Armenia 亚美尼亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.3 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:16.3吨
Estimated annual waste total: 47,889,000 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:4789万吨
5. Finland 芬兰
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.6 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:16.6吨
Estimated annual waste total: 91,698,449 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:约9170万吨
4. Estonia? 爱沙尼亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 23.5 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:23.5吨
Estimated annual waste total: 30,912,409 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:3091万吨
3. United States 美国
Estimated annual waste per capita: 25.9 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:25.9吨
Estimated annual waste total: 8,425,840,000 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:84.25亿吨
2. Bulgaria 保加利亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 26.7 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:26.7吨
Estimated annual waste total: 189,141,945 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:1.89亿吨
1. Canada 加拿年夜
Estimated annual waste per capita: 36.1 metric tons
估计年人均垃圾产量:36.1吨
Estimated annual waste total: 1,325,480,289 metric tons
估计年垃圾总量:13.25亿吨