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Global Statistics
Statistics
From 2010:
Global primary production of plastic was 270 million tons
Global plastic waste was 275 million tons (exceeds GPP due to previous years)
31.9 million tons of plastic were mismanaged
8 million tons of plastic waste entered the ocean
Annual plastic waste per person is greatest in countries such as Germany (0.48 kg), Ireland (0.43 kg), Netherlands (0.42 kg ), and the United States (0.34 kg)
Annual plastic waste is greatest in China (59.08 million tons), the United States (37.83 million tons), and Germany (14.48 million tons)
27.7% of global mismanaged waste came from China and 10.1% came from Indonesia
In 1950, 2 million tons of plastic were produced per year. In 2015, 381 million tons were produced.
In 2015, 55% of plastic waste was discarded, 25% was incinerated, and 20% was recycled
In 2013, out of the 268,950 tons of plastic waste known to be in the oceans, 96,400 tons of plastic were in the North Pacific Ocean
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