In 2019, Asia had the highest amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita, amounting to 8.67 kilograms. Comparatively, Oceania had 3.24 kilograms of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in that year.
Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms)
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Statistics on Plastic waste in the Asia-Pacific region
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global generation of plastic MSW by region 2018
- Premium Statistic Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Plastics use APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
- Premium Statistic Polymer production volume APAC 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic East Asia and Pacific regions - composition of municipal waste 2025
- Premium Statistic South Asia - composition of municipal waste 2025
Single-use plastics
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- Premium Statistic Biggest single-use plastic producers worldwide 2019
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic waste volume generated APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic waste volume per capita APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic bulk packaging import volume APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic bulk packaging export volume APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic finished goods import volume APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Single-use plastic finished goods export volume APAC 2019, by country
Waste trade
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- Premium Statistic Leading plastic waste destinations Asia 2020, by import volume
- Premium Statistic U.S. plastic waste exports 2020-2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste exports by the EU-27 2015-2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Chinese waste import ban: estimated displaced plastic waste 2020-2030, by scenario
Recycling
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- Premium Statistic Plastic waste collected for recycling APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
- Premium Statistic Plastics recycling rate in China 2017-2020
- Premium Statistic Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic PET collected-for-recycling-rate SEA 2019, by city
- Premium Statistic rPET demand growth Asia 2018-2023
Mismanaged waste
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- Premium Statistic Share of worldwide mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2025, by subregion
- Premium Statistic Amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by subregion
- Premium Statistic Per capita amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by subregion
- Premium Statistic Amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by country or territory
- Premium Statistic Per capita amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by country
Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Regional shares of ocean plastic waste inputs worldwide 2019
- Basic Statistic Plastic emissions to oceans per year from select rivers worldwide 2019
- Premium Statistic Beach litter per square kilometer APAC 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of global marine plastic pollution APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Ocean plastic leakage Asia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Marine plastic pollution per capita APAC 2019, by country
Consumer perspective
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- Premium Statistic Level of consumer concern about plastics Asia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading concerns about plastics Asia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Perceived importance of recycling Asia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Top barriers to recycling Asia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Most adoptable zero-waste practices Asia 2021, by country
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- Share of plastic waste management in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Plastic waste managed in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Share of global plastic waste management 2019-2060, by method
- Share of plastic waste management in Europe 2019, by method and region
- Volume of plastic waste Japan 2012-2021
- Per capita amount of mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2019, by country
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by select country
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Share of worldwide mismanaged plastic waste APAC 2025, by subregion
- Annual plastic waste exports from the EU-27 2005-2021
- Waste Management Inc.'s operational GHG emissions 2017-2021, by segment
- Plastic waste imports worldwide 2021, by destination
- Waste Management Inc.'s recycled waste volume 2007-2021
- Waste Management Inc.'s recycled materials 2021, by type
- Annual plastic waste imports in the EU 2004-2021
- Greenhouse gas emissions of waste management in Finland 1990-2020
- Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2011-2020
- Revenues of leading UK waste management service companies FY 2021
- EBITDA of select waste management companies worldwide 2020
- Plastic waste exports by the EU-27 2015-2021, by destination
- Operating revenue of Waste Management Inc 2007-2021
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OWID. (April 30, 2021). Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. "Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms)." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. (2021). Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID. "Amount of Mismanaged Plastic Waste per Capita in The Asia-pacific Region in 2019, by Subregion (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/
OWID, Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/ (last visited January 26, 2023)
Amount of mismanaged plastic waste per capita in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by subregion (in kilograms) [Graph], OWID, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303766/apac-amount-of-mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita-by-subregion/