An estimated 267.7m tonnes of plastic waste was generated globally in 2022
Plastic waste generated,
million tonnes
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia
35
Rest of
world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed,
million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
Plastic waste generated,
million tonnes
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia 35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed,
million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
Plastic waste generated, million tonnes
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia 35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed, million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
India 9.5
Middle East 1.6
Plastic waste generated, million tonnes
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other Asia
35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed, million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
Plastic waste generated,
million tonnes
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia
35
Rest of
world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed,
million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
Plastic waste generated,
million tonnes
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia 35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed,
million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
Middle East 1.6
India 9.5
Plastic waste generated, million tonnes
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other
Asia 35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed, million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38
India 9.5
Middle East 1.6
Plastic waste generated, million tonnes
China
81.5
US
40.1
EU28
30
Other Asia
35
Rest of world
63.5
Japan 4.5
Africa 2
How the waste was managed, million tonnes
Exported/imported
6.7
Mismanaged (pollutes environment)
29.6
Landfill
103.1
Incineration
90
Recycled
38