The average person produces a surprising amount of waste every day. Specifically, each person generates around 4 and a half pounds per day.
You waste about 10 gallons of water a day just for one person
about 4.6 lb per day
The amount of waste per person has increased due to growing population, increasing consumption, and a rise in packaging and single-use products. These factors contribute to higher levels of waste generation on both individual and societal levels.
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Per Day:2.2 kilograms Per Year:3.8 pounds
approx. 1 billion litres per day
Million liters per day
The UK generates 290 million tonnes of waste per year
An interesting fact is that the highest rubbish production per person is actually mongolia. This is due to a low population and poor waste disposal facilities.
Six to seven hours per day
In the United States, in 2002, waste (garbage) generated by each man, woman and child per day in each state varied dramatically: From under half-a-pound in Connecticutto over 16 pounds in Nevada. In general, those living in New England and Far Western U.S. states throw away the least garbage per day; those in Southern and Intermountain West states, the most.Approximately 6 pounds (lbs) per person is the average solid waste generated per person, per day, in the United States. (year 2002 stats).As of 2010--People in the U.S. (population 307 million)throw away the most pounds/volumes of garbage than any other country/nation in the world--much, much more than China, with its 1+ billion population!