Per capita plastic consumption in India reached 15 kilograms per person in 2021. The demand for polymers has been steadily growing over the past three decades, rising from just one kilogram per capita in 1990. Overall, plastics consumption in India reached almost 21 million tons in 2021.
Per capita plastic consumption in India from 1990 to 2021
(in kilograms)
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Plastindia Foundation. (October 17, 2022). Per capita plastic consumption in India from 1990 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344395/india-plastic-consumption-per-capita/
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