Australia vs Dominican Republic: Plastic waste exports
Australia
28,020 tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic
31,074 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Australia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31,074 tonnes against 28,020 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 3,054 tonnes.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,112 tonnes | 110.5 tonnes | 18,001 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 93,517 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | 89,747 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 154,664 tonnes | 16,653 tonnes | 138,011 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 53,583 tonnes | 23,473 tonnes | 30,110 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Australia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 31,074 tonnes against 28,020 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 3,054 tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Dominican Republic rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Australia ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.