This statistic displays the distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, broken down by region. In that year, North America accounted for around 21 percent of the global plastic consumption.
Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, by region
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UNEP, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, & Website (thegef.org). (October 23, 2018). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002005/distribution-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, und Website (thegef.org). "Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, by region." Chart. October 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002005/distribution-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Website (thegef.org). (2018). Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002005/distribution-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, and Website (thegef.org). "Distribution of Plastic Consumption Worldwide in 2016, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002005/distribution-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-region/
UNEP & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet & Website (thegef.org), Distribution of plastic consumption worldwide in 2016, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002005/distribution-plastic-consumption-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited March 01, 2021)