The world’s most wasteful rich countries revealed
Suzanne Locke
22 January 2019
What a load of rubbish
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30. Spain: 0.36 tonnes per person
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29. Portugal: 0.38 tonnes
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Joint 26. France: 0.39 tonnes
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Joint 26. Ireland: 0.39 tonnes
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Joint 26. Netherlands: 0.39 tonnes
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25. Russian Federation: 0.4 tonnes
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Joint 21. Austria: 0.41 tonnes
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Joint 21. Cyprus: 0.41 tonnes
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Joint 21. Faroe Islands: 0.41 tonnes
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Joint 21. Greece: 0.41 tonnes
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20. Saudi Arabia: 0.43 tonnes
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19. Luxembourg: 0.45 tonnes
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18. Qatar: 0.46 tonnes
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17. United Arab Emirates: 0.47 tonnes
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16. Israel: 0.48 tonnes
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Joint 14. Macau: 0.49 tonnes
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Joint 14. Switzerland: 0.49 tonnes
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13. Hong Kong: 0.51 tonnes
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12. United States: 0.53 tonnes
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11. Singapore: 0.54 tonnes
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10. Canada: 0.56 tonnes
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Joint 8. Denmark: 0.58 tonnes
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Joint 8. Malta: 0.58 tonnes
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7. Bahrain: 0.61 tonnes
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6. Iceland: 0.7 tonnes
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5. Guam: 0.73 tonnes
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4. Channel Islands: 0.78 tonnes
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3. Cayman Islands: 0.8 tonnes
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2. Monaco: 1.16 tonnes
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1. Bermuda: 1.24 tonnes
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