Table 2 Top regional and national generators of MPW in Mt y−1 for 2015
From: Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal
Top 10 regions | Mt y−1 | Top 10 countries | Mt y−1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Southern Asia | 18.4 (15.1–20.2) | China | 17.2 (14.7–18.2) |
Eastern Asia | 17.4 (14.7–18.9) | India | 14.4 (12.4–15.1) |
South-East Asia | 11.7 (9.48–12.8) | Philippines | 4.52 (3.91–4.72) |
Eastern Africa | 5.89 (2.93–7.10) | Brazil | 3.68 (3.19–3.84) |
South America | 5.81 (5.05–6.05) | Turkey | 2.15 (1.86–2.24) |
Western Africa | 4.47 (2.69–5.22) | Nigeria | 1.90 (1.43–2.05) |
Western Asia | 3.31 (2.48–4.45) | Tanzania | 1.77 (0.80–2.24) |
Northern Africa | 3.40 (2.67–3.83) | Thailand | 1.77 (1.52–1.86) |
Eastern Europe | 2.66 (0.95–5.34) | Indonesia | 1.63 (1.37–1.73) |
Middle Africa | 2.39 (1.34–2.86) | Egypt | 1.60 (1.28–1.76) |
