In 2019, Asia had the highest amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita, amounting to 8.67 kilograms. Comparatively, Oceania had 3.24 kilograms of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in that year.
Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms)
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OWID. (April 30, 2021). Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. "Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms)." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. (2021). Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. "Amount of Mismanaged Plastic Waste per Capita in The Asia-pacific Region in 2019, by Subregion (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID, Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) [Graph], OWID, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/