Denmark vs Ireland: Plastic waste exports
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
70,923 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87,149 tonnes against 70,923 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 16,226 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,089 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | 8,958 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | 50,946 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 11,675 tonnes | 99,758 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 24,202 tonnes | 24,431 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 87,149 tonnes against 70,923 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Denmark and Ireland?
- 16,226 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.