Denmark vs Switzerland: Plastic waste exports
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
86,849 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87,149 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,684 tonnes | 13,348 tonnes | 4,664 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9,701 tonnes | 24,399 tonnes | 14,698 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 27,955 tonnes | 35,449 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 72,518 tonnes | 38,915 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 52,426 tonnes | 3,793 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 87,149 tonnes against 86,849 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 300 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.