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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