polymer import volume in APAC that year, while South Korea had the biggest polymer export volume.
In 2019, the domestic production volume of polymer in China amounted to around 51.4 million metric tons. China also had the biggest Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons)
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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
Further related statistics
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- Production volume of the plastic industry Japan 2021, by product type
- Polyethylene consumption share in India FY 2022, by sector
- Global market value of polyethylene 2015-2029
- Polymer import volume APAC 2019, by country
- Polymer export volume APAC 2019, by country
- Polypropylene consumption share in India FY 2022, by sector
- Global polypropylene market volume 2015-2029
- Global market volume of polyethylene 2015-2029
- Global polypropylene market value 2015-2029
- Polyethylene demand share in India FY 2022, by application
- Plastics demand in the European Union (EU-27) 2021, polymer type
- Supreme Industries processed polymer FY 2013-2022
- Polypropylene sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Global masterbatch market share 2021, by polymer
- PET and BOPET consumption in India FY 2022, by sector
- Plastic raw materials production volume South Korea 2021, by material type
- Polyolefins production capacity across India FY 2022, by type
- Global market value of PET 2015-2029
- Global market volume of PET 2015-2029
- Global demand for five major polymers 2001-2040, by region
- Global demand for polyethylene terephthalate 2010-2030
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Minderoo Foundation. (November 26, 2021). Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. "Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. (2021). Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. "Domestic Polymer Production Volume in The Asia-pacific Region in 2019, by Country or Territory (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation, Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Domestic polymer production volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons) [Graph], Minderoo Foundation, November 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310006/apac-polymer-production-volume-by-country/