South Africa produced largely organic waste and construction and demolition waste in 2017, accounting for 16 and 13 percent of total generated waste, respectively. Almost all of the municipal waste produced in the country was left in landfills.
Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type
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Department of Environmental Affairs. (May 2, 2018). Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type ." Chart. May 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. (2018). Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs. "Distribution of Generated Waste in South Africa in 2017, by Waste Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/
Department of Environmental Affairs, Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Distribution of generated waste in South Africa in 2017, by waste type [Graph], Department of Environmental Affairs, May 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090261/generated-waste-volume-south-africa-by-type/