This statistic depicts the 15 countries of the European Union importing the largest amounts of plastic waste from other EU countries in 2018. According to data, the Netherlands imported the largest quantity of plastic waste from other members of the EU (roughly 583,7 thousand tons), followed by Germany with 362,2 thousand tons.
Top-15 countries of the European Union for imports of plastic waste from 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 imports of plastic waste from other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987817/eu-28-plastic-waste-imported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Top-15 countries of the European Union for imports of plastic waste from other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987817/eu-28-plastic-waste-imported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2019). Top-15 countries of the European Union for imports of plastic waste from other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987817/eu-28-plastic-waste-imported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Top-15 Countries of The European Union for Imports of Plastic Waste from Other Eu Members in 2018 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987817/eu-28-plastic-waste-imported-within-the-eu/
Eurostat, Top-15 countries of the European Union for imports of plastic waste from other EU members in 2018 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987817/eu-28-plastic-waste-imported-within-the-eu/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
