Caption

Municipal Solid Waste Generation in Asia, 1995-2025

Summary

This map shows the solid waste generation for municipalities in Asia.

Municipal waste, which is generated by households, small businesses, commercial and other municipal activities, and produced by consumption and production processes, is on the rise in Asia. The map reflects a major environmental concern related to municipal waste.

The map provides the Human Development Index of 2002 for Singapore and Hong Kong.

Legend indicates kilogram per capita per day, showing data from 1995 as compared to projected data for 2025.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal [1].

Cartographer/Designer: Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal.

Primary Source:

World Bank, 1999; UNDP, 2002.

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints see [2]

Series

This map is one in a series
For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.