China is the leading exporter of plastics and rubber worldwide, accounting for some 17.3 percent of global exports in 2022. This was followed by the United States and Germany, at about 10.1 and 9.51 percent, respectively. In fact, the world's top 10 exporters of plastics and rubber combined represented more than 60 percent of total exports in 2022. The United States was the leading importer of plastics and rubber worldwide that year.
Distribution of plastic and rubber exports worldwide in 2022, by leading country
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The Observatory of Economic Complexity. (March 8, 2024). Distribution of plastic and rubber exports worldwide in 2022, by leading country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455511/global-plastic-rubber-exports-distribution-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. "Distribution of plastic and rubber exports worldwide in 2022, by leading country." Chart. March 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455511/global-plastic-rubber-exports-distribution-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. (2024). Distribution of plastic and rubber exports worldwide in 2022, by leading country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455511/global-plastic-rubber-exports-distribution-by-country/
The Observatory of Economic Complexity. "Distribution of Plastic and Rubber Exports Worldwide in 2022, by Leading Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455511/global-plastic-rubber-exports-distribution-by-country/
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Distribution of plastic and rubber exports worldwide in 2022, by leading country [Graph], The Observatory of Economic Complexity, March 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455511/global-plastic-rubber-exports-distribution-by-country/