This statistic displays the amount of plastic microfibers used in textiles and the weight lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, broken down by region. As of that year, there were around 102,655 metric tons of microfibers in textiles in China, of which, 72,138 metric tons were lost to the environment.
Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to environment worldwide as of 2018, by region
(in metric tons)
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of Plastic Microfibers in Textiles and Lost to Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Region (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Volume of plastic microfibers in textiles and lost to 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/1016805/plastic-microfibers-in-textiles-lost-to-environment-by-region/
