The graphic by Our World in Data uses data from OECD and UN Comtrade to reveal how much plastic waste is traded across borders and which countries are estimated to export and import the most. The USA is estimated to have exported more than 600 million kilograms of plastic waste in 2020. While a majority was traded with Canada, a portion also went to Mexico, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Hongkong, and Indonesia. According to the data on Imported Plastic Waste (2020), Vietnam has become the top fourth country with the most prominent plastic waste importers (440,706,678 kg).
Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/charting-the-movement-of-global-plastic-waste/
Tags: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/charting-the-movement-of-global-plastic-waste/
