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11. Brazil
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 51.78 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 10,675,989 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 79,081,401 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 13.5%
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10. EU-28
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 54.56 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 29,890,143 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 243,737,466 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 11.7%
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9. Italy
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 55.51 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 3,365,130 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 29,009,742 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 11.6%
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8. Russian Federation
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 58.66 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 8,467,156 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 59,585,899 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 14.2%
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7. Argentina
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 60.95 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 2,656,771 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 18,184,606 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 14.6%
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