In a survey conducted between August and September 2021, 25 percent of respondents from South Asian countries stated that their biggest concern regarding plastics was their effect on the ocean and marine life. India and Bangladesh were among the
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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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- Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement
- Plastic waste generation per capita in the EU 2019-2060
- Plastic waste generation per capita in the U.S. 2019-2060
- Concerns about negative impacts of plastic waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by issue
- Global plastic waste generation projections 2019-2060, by disposal method
- Forecast global plastic waste generation 2019-2060
- Plastic waste generation worldwide 1980-2019, by application
- Share of global plastic waste management 2019-2060, by method
- Plastic waste generation outlook worldwide 2019-2060, by application
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by select country
- Share of ocean plastic waste inputs worldwide 2019, by country
- Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Plastic waste collected for recycling APAC 1990-2019, by country or subregion
- Plastic waste volume per capita APAC 2019-2060, by country or subregion
- Plastic waste pollution concerns in the UK 2021
- Plastic waste imports worldwide 2021, by destination
- Single-use plastic waste volume generated APAC 2019, by country
- Plastic waste trade value in the EU 2000-2021
- Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2011-2020
- Projected plastic waste generation in the European Union 2019-2060
- Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
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World Economic Forum, & SAP, & Qualtrics. (November 18, 2021). Leading concerns about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, und SAP, und Qualtrics. "Leading concerns about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country." Chart. November 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, SAP, Qualtrics. (2021). Leading concerns about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum, and SAP, and Qualtrics. "Leading Concerns about Plastics in Asia in 2021, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/
World Economic Forum & SAP & Qualtrics, Leading concerns about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Leading concerns about plastics in Asia in 2021, by selected country [Graph], World Economic Forum, & SAP, & Qualtrics, November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311745/asia-top-concerns-about-plastics-by-country/