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World’s top plastic polluter
September 13 , 2024
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- India is responsible for around one-fifth of global plastic emissions of around 9.3 million metric tonnes (Mt) per year.
- After India, it’s Nigeria and Indonesia that hold the second and third position in the plastic emissions, with 3.5 Mt and 3.4 Mt, respectively.
- India’s official waste generation rate is about 0.12 kilograms per capita per day,
- Before this, China was identified as the top global polluter, but the country has dropped to fourth position.
- The global plastic waste emissions reached 52.1 Mt in 2020.
- Notably, 69% of global plastic waste emissions, or 35.7 Mt per year, originate from 20 countries.
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