The average American generated 4.9 pounds of municipal solid waste (MSW) in 2018. This is a considerable increase from 1960, when 2.68 pounds of MSW were generated in the United States per capita.

Municipal solid waste in the U.S.

Commonly referred to as trash, municipal solid waste (MSW) comprises of a variety of materials such as paper, plastics, metals, and food. The volume of MSW generation in the U.S. has increased massively since the 1960s. In that year, less than 90 million tons of materials and products entered the U.S. waste management system from residential, commercial and institutional sources. By 1990, this amount had increased to more than 200 million tons, and most recently in 2018 totaled 292 million tons. The U.S. is one of largest producers of MSW worldwide.

Waste disposal methods in the U.S.

The United States has a number of waste treatment methods to deal with the large volumes of waste generated each year, such as combustion with energy recovery and composting. Recycling has seen considerable growth over the years, but landfilling remains the main disposal method in the U.S.

United States US: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data was reported at 810.850 kg in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 749.730 kg for 2017. United States US: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 752.980 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 810.850 kg in 2018 and a record low of 725.380 kg in 2009. United States US: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Waste Management: OECD Member: Annual.

Austria and the United States have some of the highest volumes of municipal solid waste generation per capita worldwide, with each citizen producing on average over 800 kilograms annually. In contrast, municipal solid waste generation in Japan stood around 320 kilograms per capita, according to the latest available data. Global waste management landscape Global municipal waste generation is projected to grow 75 percent between 2020 and 2050, nearing four billion metric tons per annum by the latter year. As such, the importance of efficient disposal methods becomes increasingly critical. In 2020, the largest share of global municipal waste was managed in an uncontrolled manner, often ending up in open dumps. Landfilling accounted for another 30 percent, while less than 20 percent was recycled that year. Leading waste management companies French-based Veolia is by far the largest company in the waste management industry in terms of revenue, with 50 billion U.S. dollars generated in 2023. Across the Atlantic, the U.S. is also home to some of the largest waste management companies in the world, including Waste Management Inc., and Republic Services. Despite the high waste generation rates in developed countries, the growth in waste production is forecast to accelerate faster in low-income regions, presenting new challenges and opportunities for waste management companies worldwide.

United States Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data was reported at 811.486 kg in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 749.639 kg for 2017. United States Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 751.245 kg from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2018, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 811.486 kg in 2018 and a record low of 538.087 kg in 1975. United States Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Goal 12Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsTarget 12.1: Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countriesIndicator 12.1.1: Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and productionSG_SCP_CNTRY: Countries with sustainable consumption and production (SCP) national action plans or SCP mainstreamed as a priority or target into national policies (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_CORMEC: Countries with coordination mechanism for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_POLINS: Countries with policy instrument for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_OTHER: Country with Other implementing activities for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_TOTL: Countries with policies, instruments and mechanism in place for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resourcesIndicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDPEN_MAT_FTPRPG: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollar)EN_MAT_FTPRPC: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_FTPRTN: Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes)Indicator 12.2.2: Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDPEN_MAT_DOMCMPT: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_DOMCMPG: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollars)EN_MAT_DOMCMPC: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest lossesIndicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste indexAG_FLS_IDX: Food loss percentage (%)AG_FOOD_WST_PC: Food waste per capita (KG)AG_FOOD_WST: Food waste (Tonnes)Target 12.4: By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environmentIndicator 12.4.1: Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreementSG_HAZ_CMRMNTRL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Montreal Protocol on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRROTDAM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Rotterdam Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRBASEL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Basel Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRSTHOLM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Stockholm Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRMNMT: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Minamata Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicals (%)Indicator 12.4.2: (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatmentEN_EWT_GENV: Electronic waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_GENPCAP: Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENV: Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_PCAP: Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENGDP: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)EN_HAZ_TREATV: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_TRTDISR: Hazardous waste treated or disposed, rate (%)EN_HAZ_TRTDISV: Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)EN_MWT_COLLV: Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)EN_MWT_TREATR: Municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)EN_MWT_GENV: Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLV: Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLPCAP: Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)EN_EWT_COLLR: Electronic waste collection rate (%)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuseIndicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycledEN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycleIndicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reportsEN_SCP_FRMN: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and prioritiesIndicator 12.7.1: Degree of sustainable public procurement policies and action plan implementationTarget 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with natureIndicator 12.8.1: Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessmentTarget 12.a: Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and productionIndicator 12.a.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)Target 12.b: Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and productsIndicator 12.b.1: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainabilityST_EEV_STDACCT: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (number of tables)ST_EEV_ACCSEEA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (SEEA tables)ST_EEV_ACCTSA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (Tourism Satellite Account tables)Target 12.c: Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communitiesIndicator 12.c.1: Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)iER_FFS_CMPT: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (millions of constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_PC: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_GDP: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%)

United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data was reported at 2.823 USD in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.902 USD for 2020. United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.709 USD from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.160 USD in 1994 and a record low of 1.919 USD in 1998. United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Environmental Protection Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data was reported at 0.001 USD in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD for 2020. United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 0.001 USD from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.002 USD in 1998 and a record low of 0.001 USD in 2019. United States Solid Waste: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Environmental Protection Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

Goal 12Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsTarget 12.1: Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countriesIndicator 12.1.1: Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and productionSG_SCP_CNTRY: Countries with sustainable consumption and production (SCP) national action plans or SCP mainstreamed as a priority or target into national policies (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_CORMEC: Countries with coordination mechanism for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_POLINS: Countries with policy instrument for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_OTHER: Country with Other implementing activities for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_TOTL: Countries with policies, instruments and mechanism in place for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resourcesIndicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDPEN_MAT_FTPRPG: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollar)EN_MAT_FTPRPC: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_FTPRTN: Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes)Indicator 12.2.2: Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDPEN_MAT_DOMCMPT: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_DOMCMPG: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollars)EN_MAT_DOMCMPC: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest lossesIndicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste indexAG_FLS_IDX: Food loss percentage (%)AG_FOOD_WST_PC: Food waste per capita (KG)AG_FOOD_WST: Food waste (Tonnes)Target 12.4: By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environmentIndicator 12.4.1: Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreementSG_HAZ_CMRMNTRL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Montreal Protocol on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRROTDAM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Rotterdam Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRBASEL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Basel Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRSTHOLM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Stockholm Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRMNMT: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Minamata Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicals (%)Indicator 12.4.2: (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatmentEN_EWT_GENV: Electronic waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_GENPCAP: Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENV: Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_PCAP: Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENGDP: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)EN_HAZ_TREATV: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_TRTDISR: Hazardous waste treated or disposed, rate (%)EN_HAZ_TRTDISV: Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)EN_MWT_COLLV: Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)EN_MWT_TREATR: Municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)EN_MWT_GENV: Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLV: Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLPCAP: Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)EN_EWT_COLLR: Electronic waste collection rate (%)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuseIndicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycledEN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycleIndicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reportsEN_SCP_FRMN: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and prioritiesIndicator 12.7.1: Degree of sustainable public procurement policies and action plan implementationTarget 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with natureIndicator 12.8.1: Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessmentTarget 12.a: Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and productionIndicator 12.a.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)Target 12.b: Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and productsIndicator 12.b.1: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainabilityST_EEV_STDACCT: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (number of tables)ST_EEV_ACCSEEA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (SEEA tables)ST_EEV_ACCTSA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (Tourism Satellite Account tables)Target 12.c: Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communitiesIndicator 12.c.1: Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)iER_FFS_CMPT: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (millions of constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_PC: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_GDP: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%)

Goal 12Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsTarget 12.1: Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countriesIndicator 12.1.1: Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and productionSG_SCP_CNTRY: Countries with sustainable consumption and production (SCP) national action plans or SCP mainstreamed as a priority or target into national policies (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_CORMEC: Countries with coordination mechanism for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_POLINS: Countries with policy instrument for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_OTHER: Country with Other implementing activities for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_TOTL: Countries with policies, instruments and mechanism in place for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resourcesIndicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDPEN_MAT_FTPRPG: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollar)EN_MAT_FTPRPC: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_FTPRTN: Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes)Indicator 12.2.2: Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDPEN_MAT_DOMCMPT: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_DOMCMPG: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollars)EN_MAT_DOMCMPC: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest lossesIndicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste indexAG_FLS_IDX: Food loss percentage (%)AG_FOOD_WST_PC: Food waste per capita (KG)AG_FOOD_WST: Food waste (Tonnes)Target 12.4: By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environmentIndicator 12.4.1: Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreementSG_HAZ_CMRMNTRL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Montreal Protocol on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRROTDAM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Rotterdam Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRBASEL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Basel Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRSTHOLM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Stockholm Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRMNMT: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Minamata Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicals (%)Indicator 12.4.2: (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatmentEN_EWT_GENV: Electronic waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_GENPCAP: Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENV: Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_PCAP: Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENGDP: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)EN_HAZ_TREATV: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_TRTDISR: Hazardous waste treated or disposed, rate (%)EN_HAZ_TRTDISV: Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)EN_MWT_COLLV: Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)EN_MWT_TREATR: Municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)EN_MWT_GENV: Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLV: Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLPCAP: Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)EN_EWT_COLLR: Electronic waste collection rate (%)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuseIndicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycledEN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycleIndicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reportsEN_SCP_FRMN: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and prioritiesIndicator 12.7.1: Degree of sustainable public procurement policies and action plan implementationTarget 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with natureIndicator 12.8.1: Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessmentTarget 12.a: Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and productionIndicator 12.a.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)Target 12.b: Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and productsIndicator 12.b.1: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainabilityST_EEV_STDACCT: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (number of tables)ST_EEV_ACCSEEA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (SEEA tables)ST_EEV_ACCTSA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (Tourism Satellite Account tables)Target 12.c: Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communitiesIndicator 12.c.1: Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)iER_FFS_CMPT: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (millions of constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_PC: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_GDP: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%)

Goal 12Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsTarget 12.1: Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countriesIndicator 12.1.1: Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and productionSG_SCP_CNTRY: Countries with sustainable consumption and production (SCP) national action plans or SCP mainstreamed as a priority or target into national policies (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_CORMEC: Countries with coordination mechanism for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_POLINS: Countries with policy instrument for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_OTHER: Country with Other implementing activities for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)SG_SCP_TOTL: Countries with policies, instruments and mechanism in place for sustainable consumption and production (1 = YES; 0 = NO)Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resourcesIndicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDPEN_MAT_FTPRPG: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollar)EN_MAT_FTPRPC: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_FTPRTN: Material footprint, by type of raw material (tonnes)Indicator 12.2.2: Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDPEN_MAT_DOMCMPT: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)EN_MAT_DOMCMPG: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2010 United States dollars)EN_MAT_DOMCMPC: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest lossesIndicator 12.3.1: (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste indexAG_FLS_IDX: Food loss percentage (%)AG_FOOD_WST_PC: Food waste per capita (KG)AG_FOOD_WST: Food waste (Tonnes)Target 12.4: By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environmentIndicator 12.4.1: Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreementSG_HAZ_CMRMNTRL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Montreal Protocol on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRROTDAM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Rotterdam Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRBASEL: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Basel Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRSTHOLM: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Stockholm Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicalsSG_HAZ_CMRMNMT: Parties meeting their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by Minamata Convention on hazardous waste, and other chemicals (%)Indicator 12.4.2: (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatmentEN_EWT_GENV: Electronic waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_GENPCAP: Electronic waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENV: Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_PCAP: Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)EN_HAZ_GENGDP: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)EN_HAZ_TREATV: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)EN_HAZ_TRTDISR: Hazardous waste treated or disposed, rate (%)EN_HAZ_TRTDISV: Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)EN_MWT_COLLV: Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)EN_MWT_TREATR: Municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)EN_MWT_GENV: Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLV: Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)EN_EWT_COLLPCAP: Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG)EN_EWT_COLLR: Electronic waste collection rate (%)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuseIndicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycledEN_EWT_RCYV: Electronic waste recycling (Tonnes)EN_EWT_RCYR: Electronic waste recycling, rate (%)EN_EWT_RCYPCAP: Electronic waste recycling, per capita (Kg)EN_MWT_RCYV: Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)Target 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycleIndicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reportsEN_SCP_FRMN: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and prioritiesIndicator 12.7.1: Degree of sustainable public procurement policies and action plan implementationTarget 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with natureIndicator 12.8.1: Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessmentTarget 12.a: Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and productionIndicator 12.a.1: Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)EG_EGY_RNEW: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)Target 12.b: Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and productsIndicator 12.b.1: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainabilityST_EEV_STDACCT: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (number of tables)ST_EEV_ACCSEEA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (SEEA tables)ST_EEV_ACCTSA: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism (Tourism Satellite Account tables)Target 12.c: Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communitiesIndicator 12.c.1: Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies per unit of GDP (production and consumption)iER_FFS_CMPT: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (millions of constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_PC: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (constant United States dollars)ER_FFS_CMPT_GDP: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%)