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Projections of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems between 2020 and 2060, by source (in millions of tons)

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July 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2020 - 2024

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Origin of plastics in aquatic environments 2020-2060

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Dec 18, 2025

Projections indicate that by 2060, the volume of plastic accumulated in oceans will be more than **** times the amount recorded in 2020, while that in rivers and lakes will have tripled. Additionally, the flow of plastic leaks from poorly managed garbage and waste is estimated to increase by ** percent. Because of all this, aquatic ecosystems will contain *** percent more plastic than in 2020.

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