In 2040, plastic intensity within the economy is forecast to increase the most in Sub-Saharan Africa, to an amount of 5.19 metric tons per U.S. dollars of GDP. Non-OECD EU countries are forecast to have the lowest plastic intensity in the same year, amounting to 1.77 metric tons per U.S. dollars of GDP.
Plastic intensity of economies worldwide in 2020, with a forecast to 2040, by region
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OECD. (September 29, 2024). Plastic intensity of economies worldwide in 2020, with a forecast to 2040, by region (in metric tons per U.S. dollar) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541428/plastic-economies-globally-by-region/
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OECD. (2024). Plastic intensity of economies worldwide in 2020, with a forecast to 2040, by region (in metric tons per U.S. dollar). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541428/plastic-economies-globally-by-region/
OECD. "Plastic Intensity of Economies Worldwide in 2020, with a Forecast to 2040, by Region (in Metric Tons per U.S. Dollar)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1541428/plastic-economies-globally-by-region/
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