This statistic displays the amount of microbeads in consumer and personal care products, and the amount that is lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, broken down by region. As of that year, there were around 2,196 metric tons of microbeads in consumer and personal care products in Africa. In that region, of which, 2,139 metric tons were lost into the environment.
Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region
(in metric tons)
Characteristic
Absolute microbeads amount from consumer and personal care products
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of Microbeads in Consumer Products and Lost to The Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Region (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
