The data presents the waste produced (in millions of tons) by six countries over three distinct years within a span of 20 years. Overall, the trend highlights an increase in waste production over the years for each country.
In 1980, Ireland generated the least amount of waste, at 0.6 million tons, while the United States produced the most, at 131 million tons. In contrast, Japan generated a moderate amount of waste, totaling 28 million tons, while Poland and Portugal exhibited relatively small figures of 4 and 2 million tons, respectively. Unfortunately, there is no information available for South Korea regarding its waste production during this time period.
By 2000, the waste production in the United States had surged to 192 million tons, with Ireland’s increasing to 5 million tons. Japan’s waste production also showed an upward trend, rising to 53 million tons. Similarly, Poland and Portugal displayed growth of approximately 1 million tons each. However, South Korea experienced a downward trend, with waste production declining from 31 million tons in 1990 to 19 million tons by 2000.
