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