Germany was the largest exporter of plastic waste in the European Union in 2022, shipping more than 745,000 metric tons. The Netherlands ranked second, exporting roughly 676,000 metric tons of plastic waste that year. Turkey has emerged as the main destination for EU plastic waste exports in recent years.
Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin
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Based on commodity code 3915 (Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics).
The source did not provide a release date. The publication date given is the date of access.
Figures for Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain were not available at the time of publication.
Figures have been rounded.
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Trade Map. (November 15, 2023). Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/
Trade Map. "Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/
Trade Map. (2023). Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/
Trade Map. "Exports of Plastic Waste from The European Union in 2022, by Country of Origin (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/
Trade Map, Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Exports of plastic waste from the European Union in 2022, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270006/plastic-waste-exports-european-union-by-importer/