India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2021 started in April 2020 and ended in March 2021. Figures have been rounded.
In financial year 2021, plastic waste generation in India surpassed ** metric tons, a growth of ** percent in comparison to the previous year. This was also the highest figure recorded in the indicated period.
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PIB. (July 27, 2023). Plastic waste generated in India from FY 2016/2017 to FY 2020/2021 (in 1,000 metric tons per annum) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/
PIB. "Plastic waste generated in India from FY 2016/2017 to FY 2020/2021 (in 1,000 metric tons per annum) ." Chart. July 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/
PIB. (2023). Plastic waste generated in India from FY 2016/2017 to FY 2020/2021 (in 1,000 metric tons per annum) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/
PIB. "Plastic Waste Generated in India from Fy 2016/2017 to Fy 2020/2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons per Annum) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2023, /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/
PIB, Plastic waste generated in India from FY 2016/2017 to FY 2020/2021 (in 1,000 metric tons per annum) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/ (last visited July 18, 2026)
Plastic waste generated in India from FY 2016/2017 to FY 2020/2021 (in 1,000 metric tons per annum) [Graph], PIB, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1476327/india-plastic-waste-generation/
