Germany vs Italy: Plastic waste exports
Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
144th
Italy rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and Italy 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 | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,522 tonnes | 22,292 tonnes | 164,230 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 637,517 tonnes | 58,149 tonnes | 579,368 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 177,148 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 304,289 tonnes | 83,085 tonnes | 221,205 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Germany and Italy?
- 0 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Germany ranks 144th and Italy 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.