Belgium vs Poland: Plastic waste exports
Belgium
362,024 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
138,380 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
3rd
Poland rank
4th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 362,024 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 223,644 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,352 tonnes | 7,827 tonnes | 153,525 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 320,336 tonnes | 37,638 tonnes | 282,698 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 324,055 tonnes | 139,914 tonnes | 184,141 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 280,321 tonnes | 120,205 tonnes | 160,116 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 362,024 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belgium and Poland?
- 223,644 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th 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.