"Almost every country and territory in the region reports solid waste as a major problem. The average production of solid waste per capita estimated by PAHO in 1993 was 0.8 kg/cap for residents and 2 kg/cap. per day per tourist. The amount of waste generated per person in the region varies slightly with the level of economic development of each country. Taking [an] average of 0.8 kg/cap/d, with a population of more than 70 million in the region, the daily production of solid waste would be more than 56,000 tonnes, with a yearly production of more than 20 million tonnes."
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Solid waste in selected countries of the Wider Caribbean
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| Country or Territory | Solid waste | Date |
| Bahamas | 244,100 | 1996(?) |
| Barbados | 150,000 | 1994 |
| Belize | 166,000 | 1993-1996 |
| Dominica | 16,276 | 1996 |
| Guyana | 547,500 | 1994 |
| Jamaica | 730,000 | 1996 (?) |
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From: WCAB17952:33