What a Waste 2.0 - A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050

Jul 19, 2026

What a Waste 2.0 presents a global snapshot of solid waste management and its evolution through 2050, framed within the pressures of urbanization and climate change. The report supports policy makers and practitioners by examining core urban development challenges tied to waste systems, disaster risk, and resilience for vulnerable urban populations. It compiles findings on financing, transit and land-use integration, and risk assessment to guide sustainable urban action.

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Urban Development Series

Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda

What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050

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Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized What a Waste 2.0 Urban Development Series The Urban Development Series discusses the challenge of urbanization and what it will mean for developing countries in the decades ahead. The series aims to delve substantively into a range of core issues related to urban development that policy makers and practitioners must address. Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor: Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World East Asia and Pacific Cities: Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor East Asia’s Changing Urban Landscape: Measuring a Decade of Spatial Growth The Economics of Uniqueness: Investing in Historic City Cores and Cultural Heritage Assets for Sustainable Development Financing Transit-Oriented Development with Land Values: Adapting Land Value Capture in Developing Countries Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development Urban Risk Assessments: Understanding Disaster and Climate Risk in Cities What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 All books in the Urban Development Series are available free at [https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2174](https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2174) . What a Waste 2.0 A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 Silpa Kaza, LisaYao, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Frank Van Woerden With Kremena Ionkova, John Morton, Renan Alberto Poveda, Maria Sarraf, Fuad Malkawi, A.S. Harinath, Farouk Banna, Gyongshim An, Haruka Imoto, and Daniel Levine © 2018 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org) [Some rights reserved.](Some rights reserved.)[ ](Some rights reserved.)1 2 3 4 21 20 19 18 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Under](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Under) the Creative Commons Attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under the following conditions: Attribution—Please cite the work as follows: Kaza, Silpa, Lisa Yao, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Frank Van Woerden. 2018. What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050. Urban Development Series. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648 -1329-0. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO Translations—If you create a translation of this work, please add the following disclaimer along with the attribution: This translation was not created by The World Bank and should not be considered an official World Bank translation. The World Bank shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Adaptations—If you create an adaptation of this work

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What is the focus of What a Waste 2.0?

It provides a global snapshot of solid waste management and how it is expected to evolve up to 2050 within the context of urbanization and climate change.

Who is the intended audience for the report?

Policy makers and practitioners addressing core issues in urban development are the primary audience.

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The work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

Jul 19, 2026

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