In 2023, the Netherlands was the largest importer of plastic waste worldwide, with over five million metric tons imported. Turkey ranked second that year, with around 623,000 metric tons of plastic waste imported.
Imports of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by leading country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Figures refer to waste, parings, and scrap of plastics, according to the Harmonized System (HS 3915).
Values have been rounded.
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Trade Map. (June 28, 2024). Imports of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866958/by-country-waste-plastic-import-volume/
Trade Map. "Imports of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866958/by-country-waste-plastic-import-volume/
Trade Map. (2024). Imports of plastic waste worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866958/by-country-waste-plastic-import-volume/
Trade Map. "Imports of Plastic Waste Worldwide in 2023, by Leading Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866958/by-country-waste-plastic-import-volume/
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