Austria vs Germany: Plastic waste exports

Austria
0 tonnes
in 2024
Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
144th
Germany rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 144th and Germany ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 19,822 tonnes 186,522 tonnes 166,700 tonnes Germany
2000s 66,947 tonnes 637,517 tonnes 570,570 tonnes Germany
2010s 158,470 tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes Germany
2020s 138,752 tonnes 304,289 tonnes 165,537 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Austria and Germany?
0 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Austria ranks 144th and Germany ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.