France ships most of its plastic waste to other European countries. In 2022, the leading destination for French plastic waste exports was neighboring country Spain, with shipments totaling almost 98,000 metric tons. This was followed by exports to Italy and Belgium, both exceeding 50,000 metric tons. Altogether, plastic waste represented about five percent of the total waste exported from France.
Leading countries of destination for plastic waste exported from France in 2022
(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. (March 27, 2024). Leading countries of destination for plastic waste exported from France in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459094/plastic-waste-export-volume-by-destination-france/
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Trade Map. (2024). Leading countries of destination for plastic waste exported from France in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459094/plastic-waste-export-volume-by-destination-france/
Trade Map. "Leading Countries of Destination for Plastic Waste Exported from France in 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459094/plastic-waste-export-volume-by-destination-france/
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