How much plastic does the world make in a year?
400 million tAbout 441,000,000 US tons · Colossal
About 400 million tonnes a year.
That's about 4,700,000,000 big red kangaroos (85 kg each).
♻️400 million t
🥫a year of aluminium
By weight: a year of plastic is about 5.7× heavier than a year of aluminium.
Things about the same weight
- How many bananas does the world grow in a year?135 million t
- How much sugar does the world make in a year?180 million t
- How much salt does the world produce in a year?270 million t
- How many potatoes does the world grow in a year?375 million t
- How much do all humans weigh together?400 million t
- How much rice does the world grow in a year?776 million t
- How much wheat does the world grow in a year?800 million t
- How much milk does the world produce in a year?930 million t
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].