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Mismanaged plastic waste per capita vs. GDP per capita

Mismanaged waste is waste that is littered or not formally managed, which includes disposal in dumps or
uncontrolled/open landfills.

GDP per capita (int.-$)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000MismanagedplasticwastepercapitaChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilBangladeshBangladeshRussiaRussiaJapanJapanMexicoMexicoPhilippinesPhilippinesDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoUkraineUkraineTanzaniaTanzaniaQatarQatarAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America