Denmark vs Philippines: Plastic waste exports
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
101,872 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Philippines rank
8th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Denmark
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 101,872 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 14,723 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,234 tonnes | 9,943 tonnes | 3,291 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 59,286 tonnes | 4,118 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 112,339 tonnes | 906.38 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 96,147 tonnes | 47,514 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Denmark or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 101,872 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Denmark and Philippines?
- 14,723 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Philippines rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.