This statistic displays the plastic waste volume worldwide in 2015, and a forecast figure for 2050. In 2015, global plastic waste volume reached around 6.3 billion metric tons. This figure is expected to increase to 12 billion metric tons by 2050.

Plastic has become ubiquitous in human society, with about 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced since 1950. Out of this amount, 6.4 billion metric tons have become waste which either sits in landfills or, even worse, the natural environment. Globally, humans have produced more plastic in the last 15 years than they have in the last 50 years. Due to the rise of oil and gas, packaging has become the largest plastic market as it is often cheaper to produce virgin plastics as a petroleum product rather than recycle plastic.

Plastic and the Environment
Plastic is largely tied to the oil industry as it is both cheap and easy to convert oil into plastics, creating single-use plastics or disposable plastics. Petroleum-based plastics are not biodegradable and often get thrown into landfills. It is estimated that plastic water bottles may take up to 450 years to degrade, however, plastics do not biodegrade into natural substances but rather will continuously breakdown into smaller and smaller particles. These particles, microplastics, have been found in the water and food supply as well as in animals and humans.

In 2025, the per capita plastic waste volume in Hong Kong was estimated to amount to around *** kilograms. Singapore had the second-highest per capita plastic waste volume in the Asia-Pacific region that year, an estimated ** kilograms. Waste production and waste trade Plastic waste is a global issue, with plastic waste generation projected to triple by 2060. Currently, the Asia-Pacific region accounts for over half of the global production of plastic materials. In addition to locally generated plastic waste in the region, many countries in South and Southeast Asia are major destinations for plastic waste exports from Europe and the United States. Malaysia and Vietnam in particular import the highest volume of plastic waste among Asia-Pacific countries. How to deal with waste? Next to the sheer volume of plastics and plastic waste in the region, inadequate collection and processing infrastructures of waste are the main drivers of plastic pollution in many APAC countries. For example, while India's official per-capita waste generation is below the global average, this number is estimated to be significantly higher. The discrepancy stems from a lack of waste collection and a booming informal sector, leading to almost half of the generated plastic waste in India being mismanaged in its treatment. Countries like Japan and South Korea are also still generating large amounts of single plastics and are seeking to tackle the issue of managing the waste volume. Efforts of the countries’ respective governments have led to increasing recycling rates over the last couple of years, with both countries currently positioned at the lower end of the Mismanaged Waste Index for plastic in the Asia-Pacific region.

United States AHE: sa: PW: Mfg: Non Durable: Other Plastics Products data was reported at 23.970 USD in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.870 USD for Feb 2025. United States AHE: sa: PW: Mfg: Non Durable: Other Plastics Products data is updated monthly, averaging 13.710 USD from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.970 USD in Mar 2025 and a record low of 8.600 USD in Jan 1990. United States AHE: sa: PW: Mfg: Non Durable: Other Plastics Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G: Current Employment Statistics: Average Hourly Earnings: Production Workers: Seasonally Adjusted.

In 2025 China was estimated to produce the highest amount of plastic waste in the Asia-Pacific region, approximately **** million tons. In comparison, Timor-Leste was estimated to produce around **** thousand tons of plastic waste that year.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Plastic Packaging in the World from 2007 to 2024.

China Production: Plastics data was reported at 85,580.000 Ton th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 84,580.800 Ton th for 2017. China Production: Plastics data is updated yearly, averaging 1,180.000 Ton th from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2018, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,580.000 Ton th in 2018 and a record low of 1.000 Ton th in 1951. China Production: Plastics data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.BA: Industrial Production: Annual.

Tunisia Imports of Plastics was US$1.63 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Tunisia Imports of Plastics - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Globally, an estimated ** percent of plastic waste were collected for recycling in 2019. This amounted to roughly *********n metric tons. Landfilling accounted for roughly **** of plastic waste management that year, while ** percent were mismanaged and littered.On average, OECD countries landfilled ** percent of plastic waste, while for non-OECD countries that share stood at ** percent. However, ** percent of plastic waste in non-OECD countries were mismanaged and littered, compared to just *** percent across OECD member countries. This is due to many developing countries lacking the capacity to deal with the large volumes of plastic waste generated. Mismanaged waste is one the biggest causes of plastic waste pollution. Asia accounts for ** percent of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean.

Statistics On Malaysian Companies Registered With MATRADE Of Plastic Products No. of Views : 174

Americas Plastic Bags and Sacks Market is segmented by Material Type (Non-Biodegradable(High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polystyrene (PS), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Bio-degradable (PLA, PHA, etc.)), Application Type (Consumer and Retail (includes apparel, consumer goods, etc.), Institutional (includes hospitality and healthcare), Industrial (includes sacks, etc.), and Geography.

Laos Imports: Plastic and Rubber Products data was reported at 87.670 USD mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.620 USD mn for Sep 2024. Laos Imports: Plastic and Rubber Products data is updated quarterly, averaging 77.600 USD mn from Dec 2018 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 116.460 USD mn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 53.410 USD mn in Jun 2019. Laos Imports: Plastic and Rubber Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of the Lao PDR. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.JA001: Trade Statistics.

Plastic Container Market was valued at $97.90 billion in 2021, and is predicted to reach $160.10 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 6.9%% from 2022 to 2030.

New Zealand Exports of plastics was US$322.57 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports of plastics - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Spools, Cops and Similar Supports of Plastics in Italy from 2007 to 2024.

Brazil Sales: Rubber & Plastic: Plastic: Other Nonspecified: Boxes for the Disposal of Plastics, including Engine data was reported at 14,729.141 BRL th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,481.207 BRL th for 2016. Brazil Sales: Rubber & Plastic: Plastic: Other Nonspecified: Boxes for the Disposal of Plastics, including Engine data is updated yearly, averaging 14,569.570 BRL th from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,749.621 BRL th in 2013 and a record low of 4,956.000 BRL th in 2005. Brazil Sales: Rubber & Plastic: Plastic: Other Nonspecified: Boxes for the Disposal of Plastics, including Engine data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Chemical and Petrochemical Sector – Table BR.RHC012: Chemical and Petrochemical Sales: Rubber and Plastic.

China Plastic Part: Loss Amount: Year to Date data was reported at 1.264 RMB bn in Oct 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.216 RMB bn for Sep 2015. China Plastic Part: Loss Amount: Year to Date data is updated monthly, averaging 0.551 RMB bn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Oct 2015, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.456 RMB bn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 0.082 RMB bn in Dec 1999. China Plastic Part: Loss Amount: Year to Date data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Industrial Sector – Table CN.BII: Plastic Product: Plastic Part.

United States Employment: NF: Mfg: Plastic Material & Resin data was reported at 56.500 Person th in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.800 Person th for Apr 2018. United States Employment: NF: Mfg: Plastic Material & Resin data is updated monthly, averaging 61.000 Person th from Jan 1990 (Median) to May 2018, with 341 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.700 Person th in Jun 1990 and a record low of 51.900 Person th in Mar 2010. United States Employment: NF: Mfg: Plastic Material & Resin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G024: Current Employment Statistics Survey: Employment: Non Farm.

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