Germany vs Hungary: Plastic waste exports

Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
0 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
144th
Hungary rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 144th and Hungary ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 166,064 tonnes 2,776 tonnes 163,288 tonnes Germany
2000s 637,517 tonnes 6,172 tonnes 631,346 tonnes Germany
2010s 1.35 million tonnes 12,647 tonnes 1.33 million tonnes Germany
2020s 304,289 tonnes 0 tonnes 304,289 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Germany or Hungary?
Germany, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Germany and Hungary?
0 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Germany ranks 144th and Hungary 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.