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Last updated May 19, 2026

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Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type

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BlockYearCategoryValueUnitsType
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2015Total17,115.11tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2016Total17,124.2tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2017Total17,116.62tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2018Total17,087.2tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2019Total17,044.7tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2020Total17,045.9tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2021Total17,078.46tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2022Total17,128.97tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2023Total17,216.96tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2024Total17,303.38tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Overview2025Total0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,934.01tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,660.17tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015Other (specify)4,980.5tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,158.97tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015PP (Polypropylene)1,009.79tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,251.87tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.81tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2015Total17,115.11tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,935.03tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,661.05tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016Other (specify)4,983.14tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,161.18tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016PP (Polypropylene)1,010.33tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,253.6tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.87tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2016Total17,124.2tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,934.18tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,660.31tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017Other (specify)4,980.94tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,159.34tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017PP (Polypropylene)1,009.88tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,252.16tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.82tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2017Total17,116.62tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,930.85tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,657.46tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018Other (specify)4,972.37tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,152.19tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018PP (Polypropylene)1,008.14tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,246.57tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.61tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2018Total17,087.2tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,926.05tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,653.34tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019Other (specify)4,960.01tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,141.86tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019PP (Polypropylene)1,005.64tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,238.49tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.31tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2019Total17,044.7tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,926.19tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,653.45tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020Other (specify)4,960.36tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,142.15tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020PP (Polypropylene)1,005.71tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,238.72tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.32tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2020Total17,045.9tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,929.87tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,656.61tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021Other (specify)4,969.83tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,150.07tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021PP (Polypropylene)1,007.63tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,244.91tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.55tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2021Total17,078.46tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,935.57tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,661.51tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022Other (specify)4,984.53tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,162.34tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022PP (Polypropylene)1,010.61tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,254.5tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)119.9tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2022Total17,128.97tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,945.52tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,670.04tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023Other (specify)5,010.13tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,183.72tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023PP (Polypropylene)1,015.8tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,271.22tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)120.52tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2023Total17,216.96tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)1,955.28tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)1,678.43tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024Other (specify)5,035.28tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)4,204.72tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024PP (Polypropylene)1,020.9tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024PS/EPS (Polystyrene)3,287.64tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)121.12tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2024Total17,303.38tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025Other (specify)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025PP (Polypropylene)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025PS/EPS (Polystyrene)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Plastic Type2025Total0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2015Commercial Organisations7,701.8tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2015Fisheries Organisations85.58tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2015Households6,760.47tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2015Tourism Organisations2,567.27tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2016Commercial Organisations7,705.89tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2016Fisheries Organisations85.62tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2016Households6,764.06tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2016Tourism Organisations2,568.63tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2017Commercial Organisations7,702.48tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2017Fisheries Organisations85.58tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2017Households6,761.06tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2017Tourism Organisations2,567.49tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2018Commercial Organisations7,689.24tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2018Fisheries Organisations85.44tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2018Households6,749.44tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2018Tourism Organisations2,563.08tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2019Commercial Organisations7,670.12tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2019Fisheries Organisations85.22tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2019Households6,732.66tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2019Tourism Organisations2,556.71tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2020Commercial Organisations7,670.65tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2020Fisheries Organisations85.23tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2020Households6,733.13tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2020Tourism Organisations2,556.88tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2021Commercial Organisations7,685.31tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2021Fisheries Organisations85.39tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2021Households6,745.99tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2021Tourism Organisations2,561.77tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2022Commercial Organisations7,708.04tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2022Fisheries Organisations85.64tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2022Households6,765.94tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2022Tourism Organisations2,569.35tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2023Commercial Organisations7,747.63tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2023Fisheries Organisations86.08tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2023Households6,800.7tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2023Tourism Organisations2,582.54tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2024Commercial Organisations7,786.52tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2024Fisheries Organisations86.52tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2024Households6,834.84tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2024Tourism Organisations2,595.51tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2025Commercial Organisations0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2025Fisheries Organisations0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2025Households0tonnesDerived
Total Plastic Waste Generated Separated by Industry2025Tourism Organisations0tonnesDerived
Methodology
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# waste_generated More Detailed Plastic Waste Generated Data Plastic Waste Generated from Households Tonnes PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) LDPE/LLDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) PP (Polypropylene) PS/EPS (Polystyrene) Other (specify) Total Plastic Waste Generated from Commercial organisations Plastic Waste Generated from Tourism organisations Plastic Waste Generated from Fisheries organisations Calculations of Plastic Waste Generated Sources and Raw Data Waste Generated Data and Plastic Waste % Source Link Author Year of Study Waste Generated (kg/capita/y) Plastic Waste Composition Plastic Waste Free Islands: IUCN Plastic Waste National Level Quantification and Sectoral Material Flow Analysis APWC (IUCN) Initiative for Climate Action Transparency ICAT AVERAGE % of Different Plastic Categories Year of study Year applied to: https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2023-12/iucn-pwfi-regional-report-pacific-final-for-web_compressed.pdf IUCN All years % Split Between Waste Genereated from Different Sectors https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/fiji-country-overview-.pdf Methodology The data above shows two studies, which have conducted primary data collection on waste generation in Fiji. The data from these studies will be used to inform the Baseline Inventory. To extrapolate the data and create total waste generated data from 2015-2025, the average of the waste generated (kg/capita/y) will be multiplied with the population data (gathered from the World Bank) To extrapolate the data and create total plastic waste generated data from 2015-2025, the waste generated data (calculated above step) will be multiplied by the average plastic waste composition from the two studies. To extrapolate the data and create the % of different plastic categories, the total plastic waste generated data will be multiplied by composition found in the IUCN (2021) study. To extrapolate the data and create teh % split between different sectors, the total plastic waste generated data will be multiplied by the split found in the IUCN (2022) study. Year Population of Fiji No Data General waste Total (Tonnes) % of waste collected assumed to be plastics Plastic waste % % of different plastic categories PET HDPE PVC LDPE PP PS Other % split between waste collected from different sectors Household Commercial Tourism Fisheries Limitations The calculations and estimations for Waste Generated Data in Fiji does not consider the fact that the amount of waste generated per capita can change overtime. This is especially relevant in Fiji who has an increasing urban population and thus potentially has an increase in Waste Generated per Capita.