EU plastic waste exports in 2020.
Turkey was the main destination for European Union exports of plastic waste in 2021, with a volume of 395,000 metric tons. Malaysia ranked second that year, receiving over 133,000 metric tons of plastic waste from EU member states. Turkey became the main destination for Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Other statistics that may interest you Plastic waste in Europe
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic production 1950-2022
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Generation
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- Premium Statistic Plastics production in Europe 1950-2022
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- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2021, by country
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Waste management
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- Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste management in Europe 2019, by method and region
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Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2023, by country
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Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Projected plastics use in the European Union 2019-2060
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Eurostat. (February 13, 2023). Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/
Eurostat. "Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/
Eurostat. (2023). Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/
Eurostat. "Main Destinations for Plastic Waste Exports from The European Union (Eu-27) in 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/
Eurostat, Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269996/plastic-waste-export-destinations-european-union/