The per capita consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness of less than 50 microns in Norway increased over the documented time period, with 238.2 bags consumed per inhabitant in 2021. In comparison, there were 146 plastic bags consumed per person in 2018.
Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021
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 per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. "Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021." Chart. November 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. (2023). Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. "Consumption of Lightweight Plastic Carrier Bags per Capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat, Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, November 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
