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6. Malaysia
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 67.09 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 2,058,501 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 13,723,342 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 15.0%
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5. Thailand
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 69.54 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 4,796,494 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 27,268,302 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 17.6%
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4. Germany
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 81.16 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 6,683,412 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 51,410,863 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 13.0%
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3. Korea, Rep.
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 88.09 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 4,514,186 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 18,576,898 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 24.3%
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2. United Kingdom
> Per capita plastic waste generation: 98.66 kg/year
> Plastic waste generation: 6,471,650 metric tons
> Total waste generation: 32,037,871 metric tons
> Pct. plastic in solid waste: 20.2%
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