Austria vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste exports
Austria
0 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.828 tonnes
in 2012
Austria rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Austria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 0.828 tonnes.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,160 tonnes | 135.21 tonnes | 42,024 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 151,972 tonnes | 6.79 tonnes | 151,966 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Austria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Austria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.828 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Austria ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.