This statistic illustrates the amount of plastic waste generated across India from 2001 to 2011, with estimates up to 2041. In 2011, the amount of plastic waste generated across the country was close to seven million metric tons per year and is estimated to be over 50 million metric tons per year in the year 2041.
Amount of plastic waste generated across India from 2001 to 2041
(in million metric tons per year)
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ASSOCHAM, & EY. (January 1, 2019). Amount of plastic waste generated across India from 2001 to 2041 (in million metric tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009095/india-plastic-waste-generation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ASSOCHAM, und EY. "Amount of plastic waste generated across India from 2001 to 2041 (in million metric tons per year)." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009095/india-plastic-waste-generation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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