Look at the graph below. A tonne is equal to 2,205 lbs. A kg is equal to 2.2 pounds. Find the country that has the highest waste per person and calculate how many pounds each person throws out per year.
China 91,646,213 pounds per year
China 140.8 pounds per year.
United States 129.8 pounds per year
Australia 5,651,657,550 pounds per year
Australia 224.4 pounds per year
India 68,760,163 pounds per year
Australia has the highest waste per person at 224.4 pounds per year.
To convert this to pounds per person per year:
224.4 pounds per year * 2,205 lbs/tonne = 494,322 pounds per person per year.