Global industrial plastic waste generation 2019, by sector

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Bruna Alves,
Dec 6, 2023
In 2019, plastic waste generated by the packaging industry was estimated at more than 142 million metric tons, the highest figure recorded within the industrial sector. The building and construction sector generated some 77 million metric tons of plastic waste that same year.

Plastic waste generation from the industrial sector worldwide in 2019, by segment (in million metric tons)

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OECD; OWID Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

September 2023

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Worldwide

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2019

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* Figure was calculated by Statista based on the values for road marking, marine coatings, personal care products, and others, provided by the source.

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