Belgium vs Slovenia: Plastic waste exports
Belgium
362,024 tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
115,869 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
3rd
Slovenia rank
6th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 362,024 tonnes against 115,869 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 246,155 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,352 tonnes | 2,164 tonnes | 159,188 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 320,336 tonnes | 12,085 tonnes | 308,251 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 324,055 tonnes | 87,593 tonnes | 236,461 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 280,321 tonnes | 125,057 tonnes | 155,263 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Belgium, at 362,024 tonnes against 115,869 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 246,155 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 6th 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.