Most collected waste in many low- and middle-income countries is stored in open dumps or is burned.

Effective waste management systems are something that many of us living in high-income countries take for granted. Our waste is collected from bins in our street and taken to controlled or sanitary landfills, incinerators, or recycling centers.

But in many low- and middle-income countries, this is not the case.

In some of them, less than half of the waste (from households, shops, and other sources) is collected by management services at all.

In many countries, even when waste is collected, most of it — sometimes over 80% — is taken to open dumps or is openly burned. You can see this in the chart.

Both methods cause pollution, either through waste leaking from open dumps or toxic air pollution generated when plastics and other materials are burned.

While these numbers show that huge amounts of the world’s waste are mismanaged, they also tell a story of opportunity. Countries that invest in waste management can do so effectively, so that very little waste pollutes the environment, and the air is far cleaner.

(This Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie and Veronika Samborska.)

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New data available for payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, March 2026.
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A paper in Nature reports a direct measurement of a black hole mass in a distant object known as a little red dot, found in a galaxy dating back to when the Universe was just 700 million years old. https://t.co/hFp3qU6pui https://t.co/OZsJX0rOTD

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Companies today are navigating pressure from every direction, from shifting customer expectations to AI-driven disruption 📊

This graphic, created in partnership with Leadership Contract Inc., highlights the 10 biggest challenges companies face right now based on a survey of 556 U.S. senior executives and C-suite leaders.

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RT @MIGA: 💡 The story behind $100 billion in action starts with a much smaller number: $366 million.

That was MIGA’s paid-in capital when we began nearly four decades ago. Since then, MIGA has grown cumulative guarantee issuance through new products, innovation, crisis response, and the launch of the @WorldBankGroup Guarantee Platform.

Today, that work is helping private investment move into emerging markets across energy, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism.

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Development & defense spending are not competing priorities. Long-term stability depends on both.

As fragility rises, investments in jobs & services can help prevent crises before they spread. That’s why @WBG_IDA matters more than ever.
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What's the policy playbook for jobs in 2026? Join the #ABCDE2026 High-Level Panel featuring @IndermitGill + @RaniaAlMashat + Sen. Mohamad Al-Ississ + @LukwesaBurak.

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Die Schweiz ist seit Anfang der 1980er Jahre um 42 Prozent gewachsen. Unsere interaktiven Karten zeigen für jede Gemeinde, wie stark die Einwohnerzahl gestiegen ist und wo der Ausländeranteil am meisten zugenommen hat. https://t.co/UcvpWHA8Ne

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Slight increase in employment in 1st quarter 2026 https://t.co/yXdKSL7gaU #FSO #Statistics #Data #Switzerland https://t.co/7twUvMEQHO

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