Germany vs Romania: Plastic waste exports
Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
0 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
144th
Romania rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and Romania 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 | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,183 tonnes | 255.78 tonnes | 159,928 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 637,517 tonnes | 11,031 tonnes | 626,486 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 27,504 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 304,289 tonnes | 14,842 tonnes | 289,447 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Germany or Romania?
- Germany, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Germany and Romania?
- 0 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Germany ranks 144th and Romania 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.