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
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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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.