如何处理垃圾是各国普遍面临的难题。最新数据显示，加拿大是世界上人均垃圾产量最多的国家，保加利亚排名第二，排在第三位的是美国。
A newly-built waste collection point at a residential community in Deshengmen, Xicheng district, Beijing on July 15, 2019. [Photo/IC]
The world is drowning in trash, and the waste generation rates are only increasing, according to the World Bank. Due to population growth and urban areas growth, the amount of trash countries produce is only expected to rise – by some estimates as much as 70% between 2016 and 2050.
世界银行的数据显示，地球正被垃圾淹没，而垃圾产生率只会不断上升。由于人口增长和城市扩张，预计2016年至2050年间，各国产生的垃圾总量将增长70%。
While much of the focus is on individuals and families and the amount of trash they generate, residential trash is only a fraction of the garbage produced by certain industries.
虽然人们关注的大多是个人和家庭及其产生的垃圾数量，但和某些行业产生的垃圾相比，居民生活垃圾只是小巫见大巫。
Between 30% and 35% of the total amount of generated waste in most developed countries is attributed to building sector activities such as building construction, renovation, and demolition processes, according to the official EU statistical data.
欧盟官方统计数据显示，在大多数发达国家，30%至35%的垃圾来自建筑行业活动，比如建筑施工、翻新和拆除过程。
In many countries on our list, the construction industry is often the largest culprit, generating more than 90% of the total waste produced in a country. China is a notable exception, where more than half of the waste is agricultural or industrial.
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Many countries have recognized the importance of properly and safely disposing of trash and have passed laws regulating how cities and corporations get rid of the waste they are producing.
许多国家已经认识到妥善和安全处理垃圾的重要性，并通过了法律来规范城市和企业如何处理它们产生的垃圾。
Some developing countries are struggling because governments often lack the funding to solve waste management challenges. Many are focusing on advocating recycling. In the United States, for example, some states will even pay you to recycle.
一些发展中国家正面临这方面的困境，因为政府经常缺乏资金来应对废物管理方面的挑战。许多国家正致力于提倡回收利用。例如，在美国，有些州甚至会付钱让你回收利用垃圾。
To identify the largest producers of waste, 24/7 Tempo calculated the special waste and regular municipal solid waste per capita produced by each country, using data from the World Bank’s “What a Waste” global database, last updated in September of 2018.
以下是根据该数据库计算出的全世界人均垃圾产量前十位的国家：
10. Serbia 塞尔维亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 8.9 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：8.9吨
Estimated annual waste total: 62,269,603 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：约6227万吨
9. Ukraine 乌克兰
Estimated annual waste per capita: 10.6 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：10.6吨
Estimated annual waste total: 474,106,025 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：约4.74亿吨
8. Luxembourg 卢森堡
Estimated annual waste per capita: 11.8 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：11.8吨
Estimated annual waste total: 7,016,503 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：约702万吨
7. Sweden 瑞典
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.2 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：16.2吨
Estimated annual waste total: 163,199,471 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：1.63亿吨
6. Armenia 亚美尼亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.3 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：16.3吨
Estimated annual waste total: 47,889,000 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：4789万吨
5. Finland 芬兰
Estimated annual waste per capita: 16.6 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：16.6吨
Estimated annual waste total: 91,698,449 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：约9170万吨
4. Estonia 爱沙尼亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 23.5 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：23.5吨
Estimated annual waste total: 30,912,409 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：3091万吨
3. United States 美国
Estimated annual waste per capita: 25.9 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：25.9吨
Estimated annual waste total: 8,425,840,000 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：84.25亿吨
2. Bulgaria 保加利亚
Estimated annual waste per capita: 26.7 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：26.7吨
Estimated annual waste total: 189,141,945 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：1.89亿吨
1. Canada 加拿大
Estimated annual waste per capita: 36.1 metric tons
预计年人均垃圾产量：36.1吨
Estimated annual waste total: 1,325,480,289 metric tons
预计年垃圾总量：13.25亿吨
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