Amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by subregion

Published by L. Granwal, Jan 3, 2023
In 2019, Asia was responsible for the highest amount of mismanaged plastic waste, amounting to around 39.9 million metric tons. Comparatively, in Oceania region, the amount of mismanaged plastic waste, valued to 136.51 thousand metric tons.

Amount of mismanaged plastic waste in Asia-Pacific in 2019, by subregion (in 1,000 metric tons)

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April 2021

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Asia, Australia and Oceania, APAC

Survey time period

2019

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Figures have been rounded.

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