Between January and November 2018, the United States was the leading exporter of plastic waste in the world. With a share of 15.3 percent, Japan was the world's second biggest exporter of plastic waste. The main exporters are typically industrialized nations, whereas importers tend to be developing nations in Asia.
Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country
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Share of global plastic waste exports
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. (November 4, 2019). Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. "Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country." Chart. November 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. (2019). Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. "Distribution of Plastic Waste Exports Worldwide between January and November 2018, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of plastic waste exports worldwide between January and November 2018, by country [Graph], Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, November 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127258/plastics-waste-export-share-by-country-worldwide/