October 2025:

Total Monthly Plastic Waste Exports: 45 million kg/month (283 TEU shipping containers PER DAY) with 91% shipped to non-OECD countries.

Non-OECD Countries: Very high monthly plastic waste exports of 41 million kg/month (256 TEU shipping containers PER DAY).

PVC Exports: 2.4 million kg/month equals 15 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Malaysia: 16 million kg/month equals 102 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Vietnam: 12 million kg/month equals 76 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Philippines: 2.5 million kg/month equals 16 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

Unidentified Asian Countries (including Taiwan): 4.8 million kg/month equals 30 TEU shipping containers PER DAY.

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