The United Kingdom exported approximately 568,000 metric tons of plastic waste in 2023. UK exports of plastic waste increased rapidly during the 2000s and reached a peak of 863,000 metric tons in 2011, but have been on a mostly downward trend since. The Netherlands and Turkey are among the top destinations for UK plastic waste exports.
Annual plastic waste exports from the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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HM Revenue and Customs. (March 19, 2024). Annual plastic waste exports from the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268923/annual-plastics-waste-exports-united-kingdom-uk/
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Annual plastic waste exports from the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268923/annual-plastics-waste-exports-united-kingdom-uk/