Croatia vs Greece: Plastic waste exports
Croatia
52,151 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
63,644 tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
16th
Greece rank
13th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 63,644 tonnes against 52,151 tonnes in Croatia, a difference of 11,493 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 16th and Greece ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.42 tonnes | 728.48 tonnes | 28.06 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 5,109 tonnes | 9,313 tonnes | 4,205 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 15,635 tonnes | 43,994 tonnes | 28,359 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 38,386 tonnes | 35,184 tonnes | 3,202 tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Croatia or Greece?
- Greece, at 63,644 tonnes against 52,151 tonnes in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Croatia and Greece?
- 11,493 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Croatia ranks 16th 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.