Canada vs Italy: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
144th
Italy rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Italy ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,163 tonnes | 22,292 tonnes | 67,872 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172,751 tonnes | 58,149 tonnes | 114,602 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 177,148 tonnes | 10,779 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 141,211 tonnes | 83,085 tonnes | 58,126 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and Italy?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada ranks 144th and Italy 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.