Plastic waste generated Japan 2020, by field

Published by
Catharina Klein,
Aug 18, 2022
Packaging and containers generated a plastic waste volume of around about 3.9 million metric tons in Japan in 2020. Electrical equipment, electric wire cables, and machines followed, generating around 1.6 million metric tons of plastic waste. Overall, the volume of plastic waste decreased slightly throughout the past decade.

Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2020, by field (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

July 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2020

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