It is estimated that almost half of plastic waste generated in India was mismanaged or littered in 2019. Although a considerable decrease in comparison to the 68 percent at the beginning of the century, India still accounted for the largest share of mismanaged plastic waste worldwide.
Share of plastic waste mismanaged or littered in India from 2000 to 2019
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OWID. (September 21, 2023). Share of plastic waste mismanaged or littered in India from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476822/share-of-plastic-waste-mismanaged-india/
OWID. "Share of plastic waste mismanaged or littered in India from 2000 to 2019." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476822/share-of-plastic-waste-mismanaged-india/
OWID. (2023). Share of plastic waste mismanaged or littered in India from 2000 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476822/share-of-plastic-waste-mismanaged-india/
OWID. "Share of Plastic Waste Mismanaged or Littered in India from 2000 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476822/share-of-plastic-waste-mismanaged-india/
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Share of plastic waste mismanaged or littered in India from 2000 to 2019 [Graph], OWID, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1476822/share-of-plastic-waste-mismanaged-india/