China vs Greece: Plastic waste exports
China
63,180 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
63,644 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
14th
Greece rank
13th
Plastic waste exports over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 63,644 tonnes against 63,180 tonnes in China, a difference of 464 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,463 tonnes | 728.48 tonnes | 9,735 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 36,211 tonnes | 9,313 tonnes | 26,898 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 44,646 tonnes | 43,994 tonnes | 651.91 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 49,537 tonnes | 35,184 tonnes | 14,353 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, China or Greece?
- Greece, at 63,644 tonnes against 63,180 tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between China and Greece?
- 464 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- China ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th 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.