Estimated plastic waste exported in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, by country or territory (in metric tons)

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Release date

April 2025

Region

Asia, APAC

Survey time period

as of April 2025

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Values are estimates calculated by the source.

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Plastic waste export volume APAC 2025, by country

Published by
Won So,
Jan 20, 2026

In 2025, Japan was estimated to export around ***** thousand tons of its waste to other countries, the highest volume across the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines followed with an estimated ***** thousand tons of waste exports that year.

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