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European nations exported 33.0 million tonnes of waste to non-EU countries in 2021. Turkey is the country that received a bulk of this waste. Here's a look at the countries that the EU exports its waste.
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According to a Eurostat report, all European Nations combined exported 33.0 million tonnes of waste to non-EU countries in 2021. There are a handful of countries that received most of the exported waste and Turkey tops the list. Here are the top eight countries that receive the most waste being generated from the European Union. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 9No 8 | Indonesia | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.1 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
3 / 9No 7 | Pakistan| Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.3 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 9No 6 | Nrway| Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.4 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 9No 5 | The UK | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.5 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
6 / 9No 4 | Switzerland | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.7 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
7 / 9No 3 | Egypt | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 1.9 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
8 / 9No 2 | India | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 2.4 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
9 / 9No 1 | Turkey | Waste exported by EU in 2021: 14.7 million tonnes. (Image: Reuters)
