Egypt is the main plastic polluter of the Mediterranean Sea. According to estimates calculated in 2020, the African country leaks approximately * metric tons of plastic waste into its northern neighbouring sea. Egypt was followed by Italy, with a plastic annual macroplastic leakage of over * metric tons.
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IUCN. (October 22, 2020). Total annual amount of macroplastic leaked into the Mediterranean Sea in 2020, by main countries (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1610968/main-plastic-polluters-mediterranean-sea-by-country/
IUCN. "Total annual amount of macroplastic leaked into the Mediterranean Sea in 2020, by main countries (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1610968/main-plastic-polluters-mediterranean-sea-by-country/
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IUCN. "Total Annual Amount of Macroplastic Leaked into The Mediterranean Sea in 2020, by Main Countries (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Oct 2020, /statistics/1610968/main-plastic-polluters-mediterranean-sea-by-country/
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Total annual amount of macroplastic leaked into the Mediterranean Sea in 2020, by main countries (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], IUCN, October 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1610968/main-plastic-polluters-mediterranean-sea-by-country/
