This statistic depicts the 15 countries of the European Union exporting the largest amounts of plastic waste within the EU in 2018. According to data, Germany exported the largest quantity of plastic waste to other members of the EU (roughly 498,8 thousand tons), followed by France with 305,1 thousand tons.
Top-15 countries of the European Union for exports of plastic waste to other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons)
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Eurostat. (March 26, 2019). Top-15 countries of the European Union for exports of plastic waste to other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987742/eu-28-plastic-waste-exported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Top-15 countries of the European Union for exports of plastic waste to other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987742/eu-28-plastic-waste-exported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2019). Top-15 countries of the European Union for exports of plastic waste to other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987742/eu-28-plastic-waste-exported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Top-15 Countries of The European Union for Exports of Plastic Waste to Other Eu Members in 2018 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987742/eu-28-plastic-waste-exported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat, Top-15 countries of the European Union for exports of plastic waste to other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987742/eu-28-plastic-waste-exported-within-the-eu/ (last visited May 24, 2022)