The given table compares the disposal of waste in six different nations between 1980 and 2000, at ten-year intervals and measured in tons.
Overall, although data for Korea and Ireland was unavailable for some years, the table showed that waste production in almost all countries increased during the surveyed period, with the exception of Korea, where waste production decreased. In addition, the US witnessed the largest increase, while Ireland, Poland and Portugal showed only modest increases.
Regarding the nations with the highest figures. The US ranked first in the table, with its waste output rocketing dramatically from 131 to 192 million tons during the period. Following at a greater distance was Japan, which ranked second compared to other countries, rising to 53 million tons in 2000 and nearly double the initial amount. In contrast, although the figure for Korea was unavailable in 1980, the country ranked third, showing a decrease from 31 to 19 million tons during the final ten years of the 1990-2000 period.
For the remaining three countries, similarly to Korea, nNo figure was provided for Ireland in 1990, while Ireland produced 0.6 and 5 million tons of waste in 1980 and 2000, respectively. Both Poland and Portugal had relatively similar levels of waste production, ranging from 2 to 6.6 million tons during the survey, with Poland generating a larger amount of waste.