In 2023, plastic waste imports in the United Kingdom amounted to 132.9.4 thousand metric tons, up from 119.4 thousand tons a year earlier. This was the highest figure recorded in the indicated period. Ireland was the main country of origin for UK plastic waste imports.
Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Figures refer to commodity trade code 3915 - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
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Figures have been rounded.
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Trade Map. (December 17, 2024). Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
Trade Map. "Imports of plastic waste in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426371/annual-plastics-waste-imports-united-kingdom-uk/
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