This statistic displays the amount of microbeads in consumer and personal care products, and the amount that is lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, broken down by region. As of that year, there were around metric tons of microbeads in consumer and personal care products in Africa. In that region, of which, metric tons were lost into the environment.
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of Microbeads in Consumer Products and Lost to The Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Region (in Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Oct 2018, /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
