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Per capita plastic waste vs. GDP per capita, 2010

Per capita plastic waste generation rate (measured in kilograms per person per day) versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (measured in constant
international-$).

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

Source: Jambeck et al. (2015), Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank

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