| Toxic waste/Substance | Amount per Annum | The Dumpers |
| Raw asbestos/asbestos waste | 1.25 lakh tonnes | Canada, Russia, Belgium |
| Mercury/mercury compounds | 1,858 tonnes | Spain, UK, Russia |
| Electronic waste | 5,000 tonnes | US, Singapore, South Korea |
| Plastic waste | 60,000 tonnes | US, Taiwan, Netherlands |
| Old ships | 600-700 ships | US, UK |
| Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Greenpeace India, Toxics Link | ||
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