The charts below give information about different types of waste disposed of in one country in 1960 and 2011

The pie charts illustrate the amount of different kinds of waste discharged in a particular nation from 1960 to 2011.

Overall, it is clear that this country seen a significant rise in waste disposal, except for paper and textile waste. Besides, paper waste was dominant over the period given

Looking at the chart in more detail, in 1960, a quarter of total waste came from paper, followed by textiles and food with 17% and 12%, respectively. In addition, the amount of green waste and non-biodegradable products (metal and plastic) were similar at 9% and 8 %. Waste disposal from wood and glass was relatively low with under 5%. Other types accounted for 12% of the total number.

After 51 years, the pattern of waste disposal changed significantly. The dominant type of waste was food as its figure increased doubly to 21%. Paper, textiles and other waste, on the other hand, saw a decline to 15% and 11%, respectively. Additionally, while residents threw away a two-fold amount of plastic and wood, the remaining types of disposal showed no change in the 51-year period.