In 2022, about 14.37 million U.S. dollars of plastic waste were exported from South Korea. That year, the trade deficit of plastic waste in South Korea amounted to around 49 million U.S. dollars. Exports of plastic waste were three times higher than imports by 2017, but it reversed afterwards.
Value of plastic waste exported from South Korea from 2010 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Korea International Trade Association. (March 2, 2023). Value of plastic waste exported from South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1098202/south-korea-plastic-waste-export-value/
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