This statistic displays the estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class. According to the data, the weight of overall plastic pieces floating in the oceans amounted to 268,940 tons.
Estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class (in tons)
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PLOS. (December 10, 2014). Estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985578/plastic-particle-floating-in-worldwide-oceans/
PLOS. "Estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class (in tons)." Chart. December 10, 2014. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985578/plastic-particle-floating-in-worldwide-oceans/
PLOS. (2014). Estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985578/plastic-particle-floating-in-worldwide-oceans/
PLOS. "Estimated Weight of Plastic Particles Floating in Worldwide Oceans as of 2014, by Ocean and Size Class (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985578/plastic-particle-floating-in-worldwide-oceans/
PLOS, Estimated weight of plastic particles floating in worldwide oceans as of 2014, by ocean and size class (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985578/plastic-particle-floating-in-worldwide-oceans/ (last visited August 19, 2022)