In 2021, Malaysia imported more than 500 thousand tons of plastic waste and exported around 11 thousand tons, making the country one of the major importer of plastic waste globally. Some of the top countries that sent their plastic waste to Malaysia include the U.S. and the countries of the European Union.
Trade volume of plastic waste in Malaysia in 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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The Environmental Investigation Agency. (January 16, 2023). Trade volume of plastic waste in Malaysia in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362372/malaysia-import-and-export-volume-of-plastic-waste/
The Environmental Investigation Agency. "Trade volume of plastic waste in Malaysia in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) ." Chart. January 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362372/malaysia-import-and-export-volume-of-plastic-waste/
The Environmental Investigation Agency. (2023). Trade volume of plastic waste in Malaysia in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362372/malaysia-import-and-export-volume-of-plastic-waste/
The Environmental Investigation Agency. "Trade Volume of Plastic Waste in Malaysia in 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362372/malaysia-import-and-export-volume-of-plastic-waste/
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Trade volume of plastic waste in Malaysia in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], The Environmental Investigation Agency, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362372/malaysia-import-and-export-volume-of-plastic-waste/
