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Per capita plastic waste generation in select countries worldwide in 2016 (in kilograms a year)

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October 2020

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2016

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* U.S. data based on reported figures + refined estimate by the source.

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Per capita plastic waste generation worldwide 2016, by select country

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Apr 14, 2021

The United States produces the most plastic waste per capita worldwide, with the average American producing * kilograms of plastic waste per year. The U.S. generated more than ** million metric tons of plastic waste in 2016, making it by far the world's biggest plastic waste generator. In comparison, China produced a total of **** million metric tons of plastic waste in 2016, which amounted to an average of kilograms per capita.

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