environmental2019
Share of global mismanaged plastic waste
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.6%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
India
21.0%
Lowest
Monaco
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1India21.0%
2People's Republic of China19.9%
3Philippines6.5%
4Brazil5.3%
5Nigeria3.2%
By Region
Asia2.3%(26 countries)
Africa1.3%(8 countries)
South America1.0%(7 countries)
North America0.4%(4 countries)
Other0.2%(86 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (21.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.6%)
Asia (26)
Africa (8)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (86)
Europe (26)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 21.0% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 19.9% |
| 3 | Philippines | 6.5% |
| 4 | Brazil | 5.3% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3.2% |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.8% |
| 7 | Türkiye | 2.7% |
| 8 | Egypt | 2.3% |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.2% |
| 10 | Thailand | 2.2% |
| 11 | Pakistan | 2.2% |
| 12 | Vietnam | 1.8% |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 1.7% |
| 14 | Indonesia | 1.3% |
| 15 | Malaysia | 1.3% |
| 16 | Sudan | 1.3% |
| 17 | Algeria | 1.2% |
| 18 | South Africa | 1.1% |
| 19 | Venezuela | 1.1% |
| 20 | Cameroon | 0.9% |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 0.8% |
| 22 | Ghana | 0.8% |
| 23 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.8% |
| 24 | Iraq | 0.8% |
| 25 | Argentina | 0.8% |
| 26 | Myanmar | 0.7% |
| 27 | Mozambique | 0.7% |
| 28 | Mexico | 0.7% |
| 29 | Ukraine | 0.6% |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 0.6% |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 0.5% |
| 32 | Guatemala | 0.5% |
| 33 | Morocco | 0.5% |
| 34 | Yemen | 0.5% |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.5% |
| 36 | Kenya | 0.5% |
| 37 | Tunisia | 0.5% |
| 38 | United States of America | 0.4% |
| 39 | Cambodia | 0.4% |
| 40 | Haiti | 0.4% |
| 41 | Angola | 0.4% |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0.3% |
| 43 | Libya | 0.3% |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 0.3% |
| 45 | Guinea | 0.2% |
| 46 | Honduras | 0.2% |
| 47 | Peru | 0.2% |
| 48 | Benin | 0.2% |
| 49 | Jordan | 0.2% |
| 50 | Togo | 0.2% |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2% |
| 52 | Nicaragua | 0.2% |
| 53 | Ecuador | 0.2% |
| 54 | Uruguay | 0.1% |
| 55 | Sierra Leone | 0.1% |
| 56 | Colombia | 0.1% |
| 57 | Eritrea | 0.1% |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% |
| 59 | Albania | 0.1% |
| 60 | Senegal | 0.1% |
| 61 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1% |
| 62 | Comoros | 0.1% |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 0.1% |
| 65 | Romania | 0.1% |
| 66 | Germany | 0.1% |
| 67 | Jamaica | 0.1% |
| 68 | Lebanon | 0.1% |
| 69 | Liberia | 0.1% |
| 70 | Italy | 0.1% |
| 71 | Panama | 0.1% |
| 72 | Japan | 0.1% |
| 73 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.1% |
| 74 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 75 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 77 | France | 0.0% |
| 78 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 79 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 80 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 81 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 83 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 84 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 86 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 87 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 88 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 89 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 90 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 91 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 92 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 93 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 94 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 95 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 96 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 97 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 98 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 99 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 101 | Australia | 0.0% |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 103 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 105 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 106 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 107 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 108 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 109 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 112 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 113 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 114 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 115 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 116 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 117 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 118 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 119 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 120 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 121 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 122 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 123 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 124 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 125 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 126 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 127 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 128 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 129 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 130 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 131 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 132 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 133 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 134 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 135 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 136 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
| 137 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 138 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 139 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 140 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 141 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 142 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 143 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 144 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 145 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 146 | Reunion | 0.0% |
| 147 | Guadeloupe | 0.0% |
| 148 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 149 | Martinique | 0.0% |
| 150 | French Guiana | 0.0% |
| 151 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 152 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 153 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 154 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 155 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 156 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 157 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 158 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 159 | Monaco | 0.0% |
Showing 159 of 159 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).
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