France vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
France
0 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
France rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,225 tonnes | 9,496 tonnes | 110,730 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 344,968 tonnes | 60,814 tonnes | 284,154 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 466,449 tonnes | 202,051 tonnes | 264,398 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 203,946 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | 159,313 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, France or Spain?
- France, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between France and Spain?
- 0 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- France ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th 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.