Czechia vs Switzerland: Plastic waste exports
Czechia
115,364 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
86,849 tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 115,364 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 28,515 tonnes.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,025 tonnes | 28,233 tonnes | 22,208 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26,927 tonnes | 27,955 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 103,849 tonnes | 72,518 tonnes | 31,331 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 96,145 tonnes | 52,426 tonnes | 43,719 tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Czechia, at 115,364 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 28,515 tonnes, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.