Finland vs Israel: Plastic waste exports
Finland
24,903 tonnes
in 2024
Israel
24,209 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Israel rank
29th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24,903 tonnes against 24,209 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 694 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,809 tonnes | 24,073 tonnes | 22,264 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 18,419 tonnes | 4,718 tonnes | 13,701 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 27,118 tonnes | 13,462 tonnes | 13,656 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 15,854 tonnes | 24,764 tonnes | 8,911 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Finland or Israel?
- Finland, at 24,903 tonnes against 24,209 tonnes in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Finland and Israel?
- 694 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Finland ranks 28th and Israel ranks 29th 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.