Austria vs Spain: Plastic waste exports

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

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 19,822 tonnes 9,496 tonnes 10,326 tonnes Austria
2000s 66,947 tonnes 60,814 tonnes 6,133 tonnes Austria
2010s 158,470 tonnes 202,051 tonnes 43,581 tonnes Spain
2020s 138,752 tonnes 44,632 tonnes 94,120 tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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