Czechia vs Sweden: Plastic waste exports
Czechia
115,364 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
122,610 tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 122,610 tonnes against 115,364 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 7,246 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,025 tonnes | 18,504 tonnes | 12,479 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26,927 tonnes | 50,142 tonnes | 23,214 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 103,849 tonnes | 96,466 tonnes | 7,383 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 96,145 tonnes | 118,368 tonnes | 22,223 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 122,610 tonnes against 115,364 tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Czechia and Sweden?
- 7,246 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.