Czechia vs Poland: Plastic waste exports
Czechia
115,364 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
138,380 tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Poland rank
4th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Czechia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 138,380 tonnes against 115,364 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 23,016 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,807 tonnes | 6,917 tonnes | 1,110 tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 26,927 tonnes | 37,638 tonnes | 10,711 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 103,849 tonnes | 139,914 tonnes | 36,065 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 96,145 tonnes | 120,205 tonnes | 24,060 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Czechia or Poland?
- Poland, at 138,380 tonnes against 115,364 tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Czechia and Poland?
- 23,016 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th 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.