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Global share of plastic waste by type 2015

Published by T. Wang, Jul 23, 2019
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

Share of plastic waste
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Release date

May 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2015

Supplementary notes

Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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