Increasing volumes

Today, 2 billion tonnes of municipal waste are produced every year. This is expected to rise to 3.4 billion tonnes per year by 2050, an increase of 19% in high-income countries and over 40% in low- and middle-income countries.

A negative impact on health and nature

Over 33% of the world’s municipal waste is not managed in an environmentally safe way

Hard-to-finance costs

Waste management accounts for 20% of municipal budgets in low-income countries, and 4% in high-income countries.