Main destinations for plastic waste exports from the European Union (EU-27) in 2024, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)

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April 2025

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EU

Survey time period

2024

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Figures have been rounded.

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Plastic waste exports from the European Union 2024, by destination

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Won So,
Jan 20, 2026

Turkey was the main destination for European Union exports of plastic waste in 2024, with a volume of ***** thousand metric tons. Malaysia ranked second that year, receiving over *** thousand metric tons of plastic waste from EU member states. Turkey became the main destination for EU plastic waste exports in 2020.

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