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.

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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

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To find the country with the highest waste per person and calculate how many pounds each person throws out per year, we will look at the per person waste values provided.

From the data given:

  • China: 140.8 pounds per year
  • United States: 129.8 pounds per year
  • Australia: 224.4 pounds per year
  • India: No per person value given, so we ignore this.

The country with the highest waste per person is Australia at 224.4 pounds per year.

Therefore, the calculations confirm that Australians throw out the highest amount of waste per person annually at 224.4 pounds.