In 2024, Malaysia was estimated to import around 471.62 thousand tons of waste from other countries, the highest volume across the Asia-Pacific region. Vietnam followed with an estimated 421.11 thousand tons of waste imports that year.
Estimated plastic waste volume imported to the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
(in metric tons)
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Earth Action. (April 9, 2024). Estimated plastic waste volume imported to the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465051/apac-plastic-waste-import-volume-by-country/
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