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Per capita consumption of plastic materials worldwide by region 2015
Per capita consumption of plastic materials worldwide in 2015 by region (in kilograms)
This statistic depicts the per capita consumption of plastic materials worldwide by region in 2015. In 2015, the NAFTA countries had the world's highest per capita consumption of plastic materials, at some 139 kilograms. In 2016 the production of plastic worldwide amounted to some 335 million metric tons.
Per capita consumption of plastic materials worldwide in 2015 by region (in kilograms)
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This statistic depicts the per capita consumption of plastic materials worldwide by region in 2015. In 2015, the NAFTA countries had the world's highest per capita consumption of plastic materials, at some 139 kilograms. In 2016 the production of plastic worldwide amounted to some 335 million metric tons.
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* North American Free Trade Agreement countries: Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
** CIS stands for Commonwealth of Independent States and refers to a political and economic confederation of nine member states and two associate member states that are former Soviet Republics located in Eurasia.
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* North American Free Trade Agreement countries: Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
** CIS stands for Commonwealth of Independent States and refers to a political and economic confederation of nine member states and two associate member states that are former Soviet Republics located in Eurasia.
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