Denmark vs Slovenia: Plastic waste exports
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
115,869 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Slovenia rank
6th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Denmark
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 115,869 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 28,720 tonnes.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,784 tonnes | 3,264 tonnes | 7,520 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 12,085 tonnes | 51,319 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 87,593 tonnes | 23,839 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 125,057 tonnes | 76,424 tonnes | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Denmark or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 115,869 tonnes against 87,149 tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Denmark and Slovenia?
- 28,720 tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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.