2025 Annual Summary

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Key Messages

Full Year 2025

U.K. Exports to all countries increased to 675 million kg/yr in 2025 from 598 million kg/yr in 2024.

Highest U.K. Plastic Waste Exports in 2025 to:

  • Türkiye: Decreased to 139 million kg/yr in 2025 from 151 million in 2024.

  • Netherlands: Increased to 123 million kg/yr in 2025 compared to 105 million kg/yr in 2024.

  • Poland: Increased to 14 million kg/yr in 2025 from 8 million kg/yr in 2024.

  • Vietnam: Decreased to 5 million kg/yr in 2025 from 15 million kg/yr in 2024.

  • Sweden: Increased to 40 million kg/yr in 2025 from zero exports in 2022. Most likely exported to incineration because Sweden does not have plastic recycling plants.

Key Metrics

 

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Türkiye (HS 3915) - OECD Country

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Malaysia (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Poland (HS 3915) - OECD Country

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Pakistan (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Netherlands (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to China & Hong Kong (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Vietnam (HS 3915)

2017-25 U.K. Plastic Waste Exports to Sweden (HS 3915)