In 2021, the per capita consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness of less than 50 microns among the Nordic countries was the highest in Norway. People in Sweden consumed the fewest plastic carrier bags of that thickness in that year, with 15.9 bags consumed per inhabitant.
Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021
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Number of plastic bags consumed per capita
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There was no data given by the source for Denmark.
The following information was given about the dataset by the source: "Directive (EU) 2015/720 defines lightweight plastic carrier bags as carrier bags, with or without a handle, that are made of plastic, that are supplied to customers at the point of sale of goods or products, and that have a wall thickness below 50 microns."
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Eurostat. (November 5, 2023). Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/
Eurostat. "Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021." Chart. November 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/
Eurostat. (2023). Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/
Eurostat. "Consumption of Lightweight Plastic Carrier Bags with per Capita in Nordic Countries in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/
Eurostat, Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags with per capita in Nordic countries in 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, November 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482343/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-nordic-countries/
