Canada vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,059 tonnes | 7,129 tonnes | 17,930 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 75,239 tonnes | 8,804 tonnes | 66,436 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172,751 tonnes | 60,814 tonnes | 111,937 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 202,051 tonnes | 35,682 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 141,211 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | 96,578 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and Spain?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.