The United States was by far the largest exporter of plastic waste to Malaysia in 2023, with shipments amounting to over 100,000 metric tons. Germany was ranked second that year, having exported around 50,000 metric tons of plastic waste. Malaysia was one of the largest importers of plastic waste in 2023, receiving shipments of more than 405 thousand metric tons from around the world. Such large volumes of waste create numerous problems for Malaysia's waste management system.
Plastic waste imports in Malaysia in 2023, by leading country of origin
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Trade Map. (September 12, 2024). Plastic waste imports in Malaysia in 2023, by leading country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357943/plastic-waste-import-volume-malaysia-origin/
Trade Map. "Plastic waste imports in Malaysia in 2023, by leading country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357943/plastic-waste-import-volume-malaysia-origin/
Trade Map. (2024). Plastic waste imports in Malaysia in 2023, by leading country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357943/plastic-waste-import-volume-malaysia-origin/
Trade Map. "Plastic Waste Imports in Malaysia in 2023, by Leading Country of Origin (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357943/plastic-waste-import-volume-malaysia-origin/
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Plastic waste imports in Malaysia in 2023, by leading country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Trade Map, September 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357943/plastic-waste-import-volume-malaysia-origin/
