tonnes of plastic waste projected in 2060 without new policy

Plastic waste nearly triples from 353 million tonnes in 2019 to 1,014 million tonnes in 2060 on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s baseline path.

Impact: Economy, Policy and law

Region: Global

Value: 1,014M
Unit: tonnes
Data year: 2060
Trend: Rising
Source name: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060
Source link: oecd.org/en/publications/global-plastics-outlook_aa1edf33-en.html
Confidence: Evidence: Medium
Caveat / scope: Figure from secondary coverage; recheck against primary. Projection, not a measurement.
Verified on: 22 September 2026

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