Statistical Guideline for Measuring Flows of Plastic throughout the Life Cycle

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research
dc.contributor.organizationOffice of Science
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-20T11:53:33Z
dc.date.issued2026-01
dc.date.submitted2026-01-20
dc.descriptionThe Statistical guideline for measuring flows of plastic throughout the life cycle addresses the gap that there is a lack of a detailed, globally agreed-upon statistical methodology for measuring flows of plastic at national, regional, and global levels. In the guideline, maximum attention has been paid to the existing internationally agreed statistical standards, classifications, methodologies and available data sources to provide the complete picture of flows of plastic throughout the life cycle. Within the proposed boundary of plastic’s life cycle and key terms and definitions, this statistical guideline details the key elements in accounting for plastic production, trade, consumption and plastic waste, and provides recommendations on potential data sources. The target users of this statistical guideline are statistical offices and other relevant organisations responsible for production of statistics on plastic at national, regional and global levels. It aims to guide practitioners in producing high-quality, national-level statistics on plastic that are comparable among various countries. The statistical guideline is a joint work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), which has been publicly consulted on with experts from international organisations, as well as national statistical offices, relevant ministries, academia, research institutes and other entities of UN Member States.en
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusFinal
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/49173
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4260-2
dc.identifier.otherDEW/2742/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49173
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number134 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContents01: Introduction
dc.relation.TableOfContents02: The Physical Flow Accounting Framework for Plastic
dc.relation.TableOfContents03: Accounting for Plastic Supply
dc.relation.TableOfContents04: Accounting for Plastic Use
dc.relation.TableOfContents05: Accounting for Plastic Waste
dc.relation.TableOfContents06: Potential Data Sources and Units of Measurement
dc.relation.TableOfContents07: Core Indicators and Relevant Policies
dc.relation.TableOfContents08: Prospects for the Next Version of the Statistical Guideline
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnex 1: CPC Codes Relevant to Plastic
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnex 2: SITC Codes Relevant to Plastic
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnex 3: Links Between Hs Codes Relevant to Plastic and Plastic-Keys
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnex 4: Links Between Hs Codes Relevant to Plastic And UNU-Keys
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAnnex 5: Links Between Plastic-Keys and EWC-Stat
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.themeenvironmental policy
dc.subject.themelife-cycle management
dc.subject.themewaste
dc.subject.themeplastic waste
dc.subject.themematerial flow
dc.titleStatistical Guideline for Measuring Flows of Plastic throughout the Life Cycleen
dc.typeTechnical guideline

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