In 2020, the export volume of plastic waste from Japan to South Korea amounted to approximately 54 thousand metric tons. Figures peaked in 2018, reaching around 101 thousand metric tons, but indicated a downwards trend in more recent years.
Volume of plastic waste exports to South Korea from Japan from 2016 to 2020
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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