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Volume of plastic waste Japan 2012-2021

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Catharina Klein,
Jan 11, 2023
In 2021, the volume of casted plastic waste in Japan amounted to approximately 8.24 million metric tons, representing a decrease from over 9.3 million metric tons in 2012. Around 55 percent of the plastic waste in the country was generated in households.

Disposal volume of plastic waste in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons)

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December 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

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Figures have been rounded.

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