Biggest single-use plastic producers worldwide 2021

ExxonMobil was estimated to be the biggest single-use plastic waste polluter worldwide in 2021. The American multinational oil and gas giant contributed six million metric tons of single-use plastic waste that year. The China-based energy and chemical company Sinopec was the second biggest polluter, having created 5.8 million metric tons of single-use plastic waste. Single-use plastic waste is typically burnt, buried in landfills, or ends up in waterways and oceans.

据估算，埃克森美孚在2021年成为全球最大的单一用途塑料垃圾污染者。作为一家美国的跨国石油和天然气巨头，该公司当年贡献了六百万公吨的单一用途塑料垃圾。位于中国的能源化工公司中国石化位居第二大污染者，当年产生了五百八十万公吨的单一用途塑料垃圾。单一用途塑料垃圾通常被焚烧、埋入垃圾填埋场，或最终流入河流和海洋。