This statistic depicts the distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, broken down by region. In that year, around 26 percent of the single-use plastic produced globally was produced in North East Asia.
Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region
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UNEP, & MoEFCC (India). (June 5, 2018). Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, und MoEFCC (India). "Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region." Chart. June 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, MoEFCC (India). (2018). Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, and MoEFCC (India). "Distribution of Single-use Plastic Production Worldwide in 2014, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP & MoEFCC (India), Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Distribution of single-use plastic production worldwide in 2014, by region [Graph], UNEP, & MoEFCC (India), June 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000598/distribution-single-use-plastic-production-worldwide-by-region/