This statistic displays the weight of plastic debris found on the surface of oceans around the world, as of 2014. During this period, the North Pacific was found to contain the most plastic on its surface, totaling some 192.8 million pounds. This count includes plastic debris from small microplastics from about 0.33 millimeters in size to macroplastic pieces that are greater than 200 millimeters.
Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds)
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VOX. (May 23, 2016). Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/
VOX. "Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds)." Chart. May 23, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/
VOX. (2016). Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/
VOX. "Weight of Surface Plastic Pieces in Oceans Worldwide as of 2014 (in Million Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/
VOX, Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Weight of surface plastic pieces in oceans worldwide as of 2014 (in million pounds) [Graph], VOX, May 23, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/551454/weight-of-plastic-pieces-in-global-oceans/