Source: data.defra.gov.uk [CSV download]
In the period 2016 to 2022: UK companies have reported a total of 7,015,043,276 (7B) single-use plastic bags being distributed.
The annual distribution is now 405,975,904 (406M) a decrease of 1,710,073,572 (1.7B) or 80.81%
2016
2.2B
2017
1.8B
-411M2018
1.2B
-551M2019
763M
-482M2020
524M
-239M2021
560M
+36M2022
414M
-146MTotal
7.5B
| Company name | Single use plastic bags | Paper bags | Bags for life | Fabric bags | Other bags | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco stores ltd | 1,147,121,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,147,121,371 |
| Ocado retail limited | 1,095,530,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,095,530,317 |
| The co-operative group | 734,693,851 | 0 | 130,405,878 | 5,167,676 | 0 | 870,267,405 |
| Wm morrison supermarkets plc | 706,992,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 706,992,017 |
| Asda stores limited | 556,252,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556,252,661 |