Catharina Klein
Research expert covering Japan
Detailed statistics
Volume of plastic waste Japan 2013-2022
Detailed statistics
Plastic waste generated Japan 2021, by field
Detailed statistics
Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2012-2021
Plastic material production worldwide 2022, by region
Distribution of global plastic materials production in 2022, by region
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as ocean waste APAC 2021, by country
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (in tons)
Production volume of the plastic industry Japan 2022, by product type
Production volume of the plastic industry in Japan in 2022, by product type (in metric tons)
Consumption volume of plastic products Japan 2022, by type
Consumption volume of plastic products in Japan in 2022, by type (in metric tons)
Volume of recyclable waste collected from municipalities Japan FY 2022, by type
Volume of recyclable waste collected from municipalities in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Most common waste items collected from the coasts and ocean Japan 2022
Leading waste items collected from the coasts and ocean in Japan in 2022
Volume of plastic waste Japan 2013-2022
Disposal volume of plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Plastic waste generated Japan 2021, by type
Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste generated Japan 2021, by field
Plastic waste generated in Japan in 2021, by field (in 1,000 metric tons)
Share of plastic waste discharged at waste stations Japan FY 2022, by type
Share of plastic waste discharged at waste stations in Japan in the fiscal year 2022, by type
Share of containers and packaging in household waste Japan 2022, by type
Share of containers and packaging in household waste in Japan as of December 2022, by type
Number of plastics recycling business entities Japan FY 2013-2022
Number of business entities that recycle plastics in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
Average recycling price for plastic packaging per kilogram Japan 2014-2023
Average recycling costs for plastic packaging per kilogram in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Japanese yen)
Recycling rate of plastic waste Japan 2012-2021
Recycling rate of plastic waste in Japan from 2012 to 2021
Volume of recycled plastic waste Japan 2012-2021
Volume of recycled plastic waste in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
Volume of recycled plastic waste Japan 2021, by method
Amount of recycled plastic waste in Japan in 2021, by method (in 1,000 metric tons)
Sales volume of recycled plastic packaging Japan 2015-2022
Sales volume of recycled plastic packaging in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste export volume Japan 2017-2023
Export volume of plastic waste from Japan from 2017 to 2023 (in million kilograms)
Plastic waste export volume Japan 2023, by region
Export volume of plastic waste from Japan in 2023, by region (in million kilograms)
Plastic waste export volume Japan 2021, by type
Export volume of plastic waste from Japan in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Frequency of purchasing plastic products Japan 2023
Frequency of purchases of plastic products in daily life in Japan as of February 2023
Level of awareness of recycling plastic products Japan 2023
Level of consciousness of recycling plastic products in Japan as of February 2023
Level of awareness of methods to recycle plastics Japan 2023
Level of awareness of methods to recycle plastics Japan as of February 2023
Share of people refusing plastic bags since the fee implementation Japan 2022
Share of people who stopped using plastic bags since the fee has been introduced in Japan as of October 2022
Reasons for refusing plastic shopping bags Japan 2022
Reasons for refusing plastic shopping bags in Japan as of October 2022
Plastic products thought to be excessive Japan 2022
Opinion on what plastic products are excessive in Japan as of October 2022
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