This statistic provides the breakdown of the plastic waste worldwide in 2015 by plastic type. As of that year, about 19 percent of plastic waste consisted of polypropylene (PP), which includes items like bottle tops, insulated coolers, and diapers.
Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type
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Statistics on Plastic waste in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic production 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Plastics consumption in the United States 1980-2019
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Trade
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- Premium Statistic Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of scrap plastic waste exported by the U.S. 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic U.S. plastic waste exports 2020-2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Quarterly plastic waste exports from the United States 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly plastic waste imports in the United States 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S plastic scrap exports in H1 2022, by destination
Generation
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- Basic Statistic Volume of U.S. plastic municipal solid waste generated 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Volume of plastic MSW generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. municipal solid waste: plastics generation by category 2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic containers and packaging MSW generated in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging MSW generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by product
Waste management
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- Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste management in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste managed in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Premium Statistic Plastic containers and packaging MSW landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic bottle recycling rates in the U.S. 2019-2020, by material type
- Premium Statistic Share of recycled-non bottle rigid plastic in the U.S. 2020, by source
- Premium Statistic Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States 2020-2022
Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Coastal mismanaged plastic waste generation worldwide 2016, by select country
- Premium Statistic Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Concerns about negative impacts of plastic waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by issue
- Premium Statistic Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic waste generation projections 2019-2060, by disposal method
- Premium Statistic Projected plastics use in the United States 2019-2060
- Premium Statistic Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste generation per capita in the U.S. 2019-2060
Further related statistics
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- Global data on plastic production and waste 1950-2017
- Single-use plastics beach litter in the European Union (EU-28) 2017, by type
- U.S. plastic waste collected and accepted 2019
- Effective policies to reduce non-recyclable product waste in Germany 2019
- Volume of plastics recycled in Australia FY 2010-2019
- Volume of plastics recycled in Australia FY 2019, by destination
- Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) 2015, by type
- Concern with using plastic and non-recyclable products in France 2019
- Concern with using plastic and non-recyclable products in Germany 2019
- Recycled household plastic packaging per capita in Spain in 2017, by region
- Concern with using plastic and non-recyclable products in Turkey 2019
- Public opinion on the presence of plastic in the environment in Poland 2019
- Recycled plastic household packaging in France 2000-2013
- Trade value of plastic waste from the U.S. into Malaysia 2010-2017
- Trade value of plastic waste imported from the U.S. into Singapore 2010-2017
- Volume of plastic waste imported from the U.S. into Malaysia 2010-2017
- Plastics recycling rate in Australia FY 2019, by state
- Plastics recycling rate in Australia FY 2019, by polymer type
- Plastics recycling rate in Australia FY 2019, by application area
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- Volume of plastics recycled in Australia FY 2010-2019
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- Volume of plastic waste imported from the U.S. into Malaysia 2010-2017
- Plastics recycling rate in Australia FY 2019, by state
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National Geographic. (May 20, 2018). Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. "Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type." Chart. May 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. (2018). Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. "Distribution of Plastic Waste Worldwide in 2015, by Plastic Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic, Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type [Graph], National Geographic, May 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/