Waste Management Inc's landfill emissions from both active and closed facilities amounted to 13.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2023. Landfills represented the largest share of Waste Management Inc's greenhouse gas emissions by far. Collection fleet emissions have been declining since 2017, reaching 1.1 MtCO₂e in 2023.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from Waste Management Inc's operations from 2017 to 2023
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Waste Management. (August 15, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from Waste Management Inc's operations from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/653028/ghg-emissions-of-waste-management-inc-by-segment/
Waste Management. "Greenhouse gas emissions from Waste Management Inc's operations from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. August 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653028/ghg-emissions-of-waste-management-inc-by-segment/
Waste Management. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from Waste Management Inc's operations from 2017 to 2023 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653028/ghg-emissions-of-waste-management-inc-by-segment/
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