Volume of recycled plastic waste Japan 2013-2022
In 2022, the volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan amounted to almost 7.2 million metric tons. In that same year, the majority of plastic waste was recycled using the thermal recycling method.
Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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PWTI. (June 29, 2024). Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
PWTI. "Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
PWTI. (2024). Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
PWTI. "Volume of Recycled Plastic Waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
PWTI, Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], PWTI, June 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168760/japan-amount-of-recycled-plastic-waste/
