In 2019, approximately 25.36 million metric tons of single-use plastic waste were generated in China, more than in any other country or territory worldwide. India had the second-biggest single-use plastic waste volume in the Asia-Pacific region that year, around 5.58 million tons.
Single-use plastic waste volume generated in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Minderoo Foundation. (January 24, 2023). Single-use plastic waste volume generated in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1308348/apac-single-use-plastic-waste-generation-by-country/
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