Plastic waste generation in India FY 2020, by state

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Bruna Alves,
Jan 29, 2024
In financial year 2020, Maharashtra generated the largest amount of plastic waste in India, at 443,724 metric tons. In comparison, the states of Sikkim, Lakshadweep, and Tripura contributed the least to plastic waste generation.

Plastic waste generated in India in financial year 2020, by state (in metric tons per annum)

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March 2022

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India

Survey time period

FY 2020

Supplementary notes

* Unified data for UT of Jammu and Kashmir & UT of Ladakh.

**Assumption on an average six percent of plastic waste in municipal solid waste.

India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2020 started in April 2019 and ended in March 2020.

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