This statistic depicts the share of plastic waste in municipal solid waste (MSW) worldwide as of 2018, broken down by region. As of that year, plastic waste accounted for around ** percent of the total MSW in Western Europe.
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Share of plastic waste in municipal solid waste worldwide as of 2018, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1016712/share-plastic-waste-municipal-solid-waste-globally-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Share of plastic waste in municipal solid waste worldwide as of 2018, by region." Chart. October 23, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1016712/share-plastic-waste-municipal-solid-waste-globally-by-region/
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UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Share of Plastic Waste in Municipal Solid Waste Worldwide as of 2018, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Oct 2018, /statistics/1016712/share-plastic-waste-municipal-solid-waste-globally-by-region/
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Share of plastic waste in municipal solid waste worldwide as of 2018, by region [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016712/share-plastic-waste-municipal-solid-waste-globally-by-region/
