Ocean Plastic Waste by Country and World

Which countries have most plastic waste emitted to oceans?

This bar chart race shows the share of plastic emissions to oceans by country and world regions in one year (2015), and at the end the largest share from rivers (2019). The absolute numbers are metric tonnes.

Source:
Meijer et al. (2021). More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean. Science Advances.

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