environmental2019
Share of global plastic waste emitted to the ocean
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
Philippines
36.4%
Lowest
Bahrain
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Philippines36.4%
2India12.9%
3Malaysia7.5%
4People's Republic of China7.2%
5Indonesia5.8%
By Region
Asia3.0%(26 countries)
South America0.7%(7 countries)
Africa0.5%(8 countries)
North America0.3%(4 countries)
Other0.1%(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 (36.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.6%)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
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 | Philippines | 36.4% |
| 2 | India | 12.9% |
| 3 | Malaysia | 7.5% |
| 4 | People's Republic of China | 7.2% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 5.8% |
| 6 | Brazil | 3.9% |
| 7 | Vietnam | 2.9% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 2.5% |
| 9 | Thailand | 2.3% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 1.9% |
| 11 | Türkiye | 1.5% |
| 12 | Cameroon | 1.1% |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 1.0% |
| 14 | Guatemala | 0.7% |
| 15 | Haiti | 0.7% |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 0.6% |
| 17 | Venezuela | 0.6% |
| 18 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.6% |
| 19 | Algeria | 0.6% |
| 20 | Panama | 0.5% |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.5% |
| 22 | South Africa | 0.4% |
| 23 | Ghana | 0.4% |
| 24 | Argentina | 0.4% |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 0.4% |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.4% |
| 27 | Mexico | 0.4% |
| 28 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% |
| 29 | Liberia | 0.3% |
| 30 | Myanmar | 0.3% |
| 31 | Mozambique | 0.3% |
| 32 | Egypt | 0.3% |
| 33 | Honduras | 0.2% |
| 34 | United States of America | 0.2% |
| 35 | Guinea | 0.2% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 0.2% |
| 37 | Japan | 0.2% |
| 38 | Morocco | 0.2% |
| 39 | Suriname | 0.2% |
| 40 | Benin | 0.2% |
| 41 | Albania | 0.2% |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 0.1% |
| 43 | Guyana | 0.1% |
| 44 | Ecuador | 0.1% |
| 45 | Cambodia | 0.1% |
| 46 | Uruguay | 0.1% |
| 47 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.1% |
| 48 | Libya | 0.1% |
| 49 | Pakistan | 0.1% |
| 50 | Angola | 0.1% |
| 51 | Ukraine | 0.1% |
| 52 | El Salvador | 0.1% |
| 53 | Madagascar | 0.1% |
| 54 | Timor-Leste | 0.1% |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 0.1% |
| 56 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
| 57 | Lebanon | 0.1% |
| 58 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1% |
| 59 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 60 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.1% |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 63 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 64 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 65 | Colombia | 0.0% |
| 66 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 67 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 68 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 69 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 70 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 71 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 72 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 73 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 74 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 75 | Kenya | 0.0% |
| 76 | Peru | 0.0% |
| 77 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 78 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 79 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 80 | France | 0.0% |
| 81 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 82 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 83 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 84 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 85 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 86 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
| 88 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 89 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 90 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 91 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 92 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 93 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 95 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 96 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 97 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 98 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 99 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 100 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 101 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 102 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 103 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 104 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 105 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 106 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 107 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 108 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 109 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 110 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 111 | Australia | 0.0% |
| 112 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 113 | Martinique | 0.0% |
| 114 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 115 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 117 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 118 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 119 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 120 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 121 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 122 | French Guiana | 0.0% |
| 123 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 124 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 125 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 127 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 128 | Guadeloupe | 0.0% |
| 129 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 130 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 131 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 132 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 133 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 134 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 135 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 136 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 137 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 138 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 139 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 140 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 141 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 142 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 143 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 144 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 145 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 146 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 147 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 148 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 149 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 150 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 151 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 152 | Reunion | 0.0% |
| 153 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 154 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 156 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 157 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 158 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 159 | Bahrain | 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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