In a survey conducted between August and September 2021, 84 percent of respondents from South Asian countries stated to be very concerned about the use of plastics and its effects. In the selected East and Southeast Asian countries, 56 percent of the respondents shared this level of concern.
Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country
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World Economic Forum, & SAP, & Qualtrics. (November 18, 2021). Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, und SAP, und Qualtrics. "Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country." Chart. November 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, SAP, Qualtrics. (2021). Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, and SAP, and Qualtrics. "Share of Consumers Concerned about Plastics in Asia in 2021, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum & SAP & Qualtrics, Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Share of consumers concerned about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country [Graph], World Economic Forum, & SAP, & Qualtrics, November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310277/asia-level-of-concern-about-plastics-by-country/