In 2021, around 1.15 million tons of plastic beach litter in the Philippines ended up as ocean waste. In contrast, plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris amounted to approximately 115 tons in the Maldives that year.
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory
(in tons)
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UNESCAP. (January 27, 2023). Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362431/apac-volume-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/
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UNESCAP. "Volume of Plastic Beach Litter Ending up as Marine Debris in The Asia-pacific Region in 2021, by Country or Territory (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362431/apac-volume-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/
UNESCAP, Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362431/apac-volume-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (in tons) [Graph], UNESCAP, January 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362431/apac-volume-of-beach-litter-ending-up-as-ocean-waste-by-country/