Visualizing Mismanaged Plastic Waste by Country

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About 22% of the world’s annual plastic waste generation is mismanaged. This infographic breaks down mismanaged plastic waste by country.

Visualization type: Infographic

Visualizing Mismanaged Plastic Waste by Country

About 22% of the world’s annual plastic waste generation is mismanaged. This infographic breaks down mismanaged plastic waste by country.


First published: November 10, 2022 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: Meijer et al. (2021). “More than 1000 drives account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions in the ocean”. Sciences Advances, 7(18), eaaz5803.

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