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16. Japan
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 38.44 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 4,881,161 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 44,374,189 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 11.0%
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15. Spain
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 39.42 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 1,832,533 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 20,361,483 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 9.0%
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14. France
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 43.81 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 2,929,042 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 32,544,914 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 9.0%
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13. Mexico
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 47.86 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 5,902,490 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 54,151,287 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 10.9%
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12. Algeria
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 51.59 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 2,092,007 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 12,378,740 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 16.9%
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