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  • In Canada, water abstractions totalled 1,130 m3 per capita in 2009, compared with 840 m3 per capita across the OECD.
  • In 2009, Canadians generated 390 kg per capita of municipal waste, compared with the OECD average of 540 kg per capita.
  • Canadians generated 12.9 million tonnes of municipal waste in 2009. The OECD total was 650.0 million tonnes.

Chart 12.3 Water abstractions, 2009
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