In 2040, plastic intensity within the economy is forecast to increase the most in Sub-Saharan Africa, to an amount of **** metric tons per thousand U.S. dollars of GDP. Non-OECD EU countries are forecast to have the lowest plastic intensity in the same year, amounting to **** metric tons per thousand U.S. dollars of GDP.
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OECD. (September 29, 2024). Plastic intensity of economies worldwide in 2020, with a forecast to 2040, by region (in metric tons per thousand U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1541428/plastic-economies-globally-by-region/
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