In 2024, China was estimated to release around 787 thousand tons of microplastics into waterways. Bhutan, on the other hand, was estimated to release about 343 tons of microplastic into waterways that year.
Estimated volume of microplastics released into waterways in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
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Earth Action. (April 9, 2024). Estimated volume of microplastics released into waterways in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465099/apac-microplastics-volume-released-into-waterways-by-country/
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