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Share of plastic waste imports worldwide, by country in 2022

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October 2024

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Worldwide

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2022

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2022 global plastic waste imports by country

Published by Zeynep Dierks, Jan 22, 2026

In 2022, the Netherlands imported the most plastic waste: they imported more than ** percent of the total plastic imported worldwide. France imports only * percent of the imported plastic waste.
Countries have an interest in importing plastic waste because the plastic can then be reused to manufacture other products and supply manufacturing industries, which is often cheaper than buying or producing virgin plastics.

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