The bar graph illustrates how much waste was disposed through three different kinds of removing waste from 2005 to 2008.
Overall, there was a decrease in the amount of waste through the most different type of disposing, with the most dramatic decline was seen in landfill. However, burning emerged as the most popular means of removing waste at sea until the end of the period shown after surpassing the predominant position of landfill.
In 2005, 1800 million tons of waste was disposed in the coastland of a specific country, followed by the figure for dumping at sea and burning with 600 and 500 million, respectively. Next year, there was a significant decrease in the number of waste was eliminated by landfill by 600 million, while burning method increased slightly to 600 million; however, the figure for dumping at sea leveled off.
In 2007, while the figure for landfill continued a gradual decline to 900 million tons, the number of waste being eliminated by burning rose marginally of 100 million. Next year, the figure for combusting method experienced a constant increase by 200 million, whereas there was a decrease in the number of waste being broken down by landfill and dumping, accounting for 600 and 598 million, respectively.