Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion
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OECD Asia
OECD Oceania
Other Asia
China
India
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*Base period
According to the source, plastic waste collected for recycling is estimated by applying the shares of collected for recycling on plastics waste.
OECD Asia includes Japan and Korea.
OECD Oceania includes Australia and New Zealand.
'Other Asia' includes non-OECD countries from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Plastic waste collected for recycling APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
In 2019, the estimated volume of plastic waste collected for recycling in China amounted to approximately million tons. The volume has constantly grown throughout the surveyed period, having stood at around ** thousand tons in 1990. In 2020, the volume of plastic products disposed of in China amounted to around **** million tons.
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OECD. (February 9, 2022). Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/
OECD. "Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 9, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/
OECD. (2022). Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/
OECD. "Estimated Plastic Waste Volume Collected for Recycling in Oecd and Non-oecd Asia-pacific from 1990 to 2019, by Country or Subregion (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2022, /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/
OECD, Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Estimated plastic waste volume collected for recycling in OECD and non-OECD Asia-Pacific from 1990 to 2019, by country or subregion (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, February 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1311589/apac-plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-by-country-or-subregion/
