This statistic displays the share of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, broken down by key region. In that year, around 86% of the plastic inputs from rivers into the ocean were generated in Asia.
Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region
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OWID. (September 1, 2018). Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/
OWID. "Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region." Chart. September 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/
OWID. (2018). Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/
OWID. "Distribution of Plastic Inputs from Rivers into Oceans Worldwide in 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/
OWID, Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Distribution of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph], OWID, September 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960109/share-plastic-inputs-into-ocean-worldwide/