Global plastic waste generation increased seven-fold between 1980 and 2019, reaching 353 million metric tons in the latter year. Packaging was consistently the main source of plastic waste during this period, reaching 142 million metric tons in 2019. Plastic waste is a major environmental issue around the world, with huge quantities leaking into marine ecosystems.
Plastic waste generation worldwide from 1980 to 2019, by application
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastic waste generation worldwide from 1980 to 2019, by application (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339124/global-plastic-waste-generation-by-application/
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OECD. (2022). Plastic waste generation worldwide from 1980 to 2019, by application (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339124/global-plastic-waste-generation-by-application/
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Plastic waste generation worldwide from 1980 to 2019, by application (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339124/global-plastic-waste-generation-by-application/
