In 2024, Japan was estimated to export around 483.7 thousand tons of its waste to other countries, the highest volume across the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines followed with an estimated 131.7 thousand tons of waste exports that year.
Estimated plastic waste exported from the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
(in metric tons)
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Earth Action. (April 9, 2024). Estimated plastic waste exported from the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465080/apac-plastic-waste-export-volume-by-country/
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