In financial year 2021, plastic waste generation in India stood at some three kilograms per person, the highest figure in the indicated period. Since FY 2016, per capita plastic waste generation in India has nearly tripled.
Per capita plastic waste generation in India from FY 2015/2016 to FY 2020/2021
(in grams per year)
India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2021 started in April 2020 and ended in March 2021. Figures have been rounded.
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Central Pollution Control Board. (June 2, 2023). Per capita plastic waste generation in India from FY 2015/2016 to FY 2020/2021 (in grams per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476431/india-plastic-waste-generation-per-capita/
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