Canada vs France: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
France
0 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
144th
France rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in France, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and France ranks 144th of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,163 tonnes | 120,225 tonnes | 30,062 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 172,751 tonnes | 344,968 tonnes | 172,217 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 466,449 tonnes | 300,080 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 141,211 tonnes | 203,946 tonnes | 62,735 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and France?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada ranks 144th and France 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.