In 2019, Japan imported approximately 1.8 million metric tons of single-use plastic bulk packaging. South Korea followed with an import volume of around 1.2 million metric tons. China was the biggest
Single-use plastic bulk packaging import 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 Plastic material production worldwide by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Regional shares of ocean plastic waste inputs worldwide 2019
- Premium Statistic Plastics use APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste volume per capita APAC 2019-2060, by country or subregion
Waste production and volume
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- Premium Statistic Polymer production volume APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading single-use plastic producers APAC 2019, by footprint
- 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
Waste trade
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- Premium Statistic Plastic waste import volume ASEAN 2017-2021
- 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 Export and import volume of plastic waste Vietnam 2021
- Premium Statistic Import and export volume of plastic waste in Malaysia 2021
Recycling
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Mismanaged waste
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Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Share of global marine plastic pollution APAC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Beach litter per square kilometer APAC 2018, by country
- Premium Statistic Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as ocean waste APAC 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as ocean waste APAC 2021, by country
Consumer perspective
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- Premium Statistic Share of consumers in favor of a single-use plastic ban APAC 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers in favor of a single-use plastic ban APAC 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of consumers worried about ocean pollution APAC 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading concerns about plastics 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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- Single-use plastic waste volume generated APAC 2019, by country
- Volume of plastic packaging used by selected global FMCG companies 2020-2021
- Global market value of sustainable plastic packaging 2021-2026
- Plastic packaging waste recycling and exports in the United Kingdom 2010-2021
- Share of reusable, recyclable, or compostable plastic packaging by company 2018-2021
- Single-use plastic waste volume per capita APAC 2019, by country
- Single-use plastic bulk packaging export volume APAC 2019, by country
- Plastic packaging waste recycling stream in the UK 2019
- Single-use plastic finished goods export volume APAC 2019, by country
- Single-use plastic finished goods import volume APAC 2019, by country
- Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2021
- Generation of plastic packaging waste in the UK 2012-2021
- Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) 2006 & 2020, by treatment type
- Estimated plastic packaging waste volume Japan FY 2013-2022
- Revenue of selected plastic packaging companies worldwide 2021
- Recycling rate of plastic packaging Japan FY 2015-2020
- Global rigid plastic packaging market share 2021, by region
- Volume of plastic packaging waste recycled in the UK 2012-2021
- Global flexible plastic packaging market size forecast 2020-2026
- Costs for chemical recycling of plastic packaging per ton Japan FY 2013-2022
- Costs for material recycling of plastic packaging per ton Japan FY 2013-2022
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Minderoo Foundation. (November 26, 2021). Single-use plastic bulk packaging import volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. "Single-use plastic bulk packaging import volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. (2021). Single-use plastic bulk packaging import volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation. "Single-use Plastic Bulk Packaging Import 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/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/
Minderoo Foundation, Single-use plastic bulk packaging import volume in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019, by country or territory (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Single-use plastic bulk packaging import 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/1310068/apac-single-use-plastic-bulk-packaging-imports-by-country/