This statistic displays the distribution of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, with a breakdown by geographical region. As of that year, around 20 percent of the global losses of microplastics to the environment took place in Asia.
Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region ." Chart. October 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Distribution of Macro- and Microplastic Losses to The Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Region ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Distribution of macro- and microplastic losses to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016666/losses-macro-microplastics-environment-by-region/