The Plastic Overshoot Day report 2024 was released by Swiss non-profit EA Earth Action.
Key highlights
- India is among the twelve countries responsible for 60 percent of the planet’s mismanaged plastic waste. Global plastic waste generation has risen by 7.11 per cent since 2021.
- The world is estimated to have generated 220 million tons of plastic waste this year, 70 million tons of which will end up polluting the environment.
- The report classifies India as a “low-waste-producing” polluter due to its low per capita plastic waste production (8 kg per capita per year).
- People living in Belgium are the top generators of plastic waste, with a yearly waste production of 147.7 kg per person. This is 16 times higher than in India.
- Oman tops the list of countries in terms of mismanaged plastic waste, with a projected 111 kg of mismanaged plastic per person in 2024.
- On September 5, the plastic waste produced worldwide will surpass the planet’s waste management systems and will be called “Plastic Overshoot Day.”
- Each country has its own “Plastic Overshoot Day“, determined by the amount of plastic waste generated and the country’s capacity to manage it. India will reach its Plastic Overshoot Day on April 23.
