All the plastic the world makes in one year is shared out among everyone. How many kilograms does each person get?

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60 kilograms

About 60 kilograms. As much as an adult.

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1. 460 million tonnes in 2019
2. ÷ 7.7 billion people
3. = about 60 kg

Source: OECD, Global Plastics Outlook: 460 million t in 2019

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