Bruna Alves
Research lead covering environment and sustainability
Detailed statistics
Plastics consumption in the United States 1980-2019
Detailed statistics
Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
Detailed statistics
Share of municipal waste generation in the U.S. 2018, by material
Global plastic production 1950-2023
Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
Plastic material production share worldwide 2023, by region
Distribution of global plastic materials production in 2023, by region
Share of global plastic waste management 2019-2060, by method
Projected distribution of plastic waste management worldwide in selected years from 2019 to 2060, by method
Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
Distribution of mismanaged plastic waste worldwide in 2019, by region
Plastics consumption in the United States 1980-2019
Consumption volume of plastics in the United States from 1980 to 2019 (in million metric tons)
Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2023
Exports of scrap plastic from the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in billion pounds)
Plastic waste exports from the U.S. 2023, by destination
Leading destinations for plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2023, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Share of scrap plastic waste exported by the U.S. 2023, by destination
Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2023, by destination
Quarterly plastic waste exports from the United States 2018-2023
Plastic scrap exports from the United States from 1st quarter 2018 to 1st quarter 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Quarterly plastic waste imports in the United States 2019-2023
Plastic scrap imports in the United States from 1st quarter 2019 to 1st quarter 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Share of municipal waste generation in the U.S. 2018, by material
Distribution of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in the United States in 2018, by material
Plastic municipal solid waste generated in the United States 1960-2018
Plastic municipal solid waste generation in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in 1,000 short tons)
Plastic MSW generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
Plastic municipal solid waste generated in the United States in 2018, by resin (in 1,000 tons)
U.S. municipal solid waste plastics generation 2018, by category
Plastics found in products in the municipal solid waste stream in the United States in 2018, by category (in 1,000 tons)
Plastic containers and packaging waste generated in the U.S. 1960-2018
Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste generated in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in 1,000 short tons)
Plastic packaging MSW generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by product
Plastic containers and packaging MSW generated in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by product (in 1,000 short tons)
Plastic waste managed in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
Plastic waste management in the United States in 2018 with estimates for 2021, by method and scenario (in million tons)
Share of plastic waste management in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
Distribution of plastic waste management in the United States in 2018 with estimates for 2021, by method and scenario
Plastic waste recycling habits in the United States 2020-2022
Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States in 2020 and 2022
Frustrations with realities of recycling plastic in the United States 2022
Extent of frustration with plastic recycling realities in the United States in 2022
Plastic bottle recycling rates in the U.S. 2019-2020, by material type
Recycling rates of post-consumer plastic bottles sourced in the United States in 2019 and 2020, by material type
Share of recycled-non bottle rigid plastic in the U.S. 2020, by source
Distribution of post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastic recovered for recycling sourced in the United States in 2020, by source
Plastic containers and packaging waste landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018
Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste landfilled in the United States from 1960 to 2018 (in 1,000 short tons)
Number of waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2023, by type
Most common waste items found along beaches in the United States in 2023
Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2023, by type and state
Most common waste items found along beaches in the United States in 2023, by select state
Concerns about negative impacts of plastic waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by issue
Biggest concerns about the negative impacts of plastic waste in the United States in 2020 and 2022
Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement
Opinions on plastics and plastic waste in the United States in 2020 and 2022, by statement
Projected plastics use in the United States 2019-2060
Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons)
Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
Plastic waste generation in the United States in 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2060 (in million metric tons)
Plastic waste generation per capita in the U.S. 2019-2060
Per capita plastic waste generation in the United States in 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2060 (in kilograms)
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