Germany vs United States: Plastic waste exports
Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
United States
0 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
144th
United States rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United States, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and United States ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,183 tonnes | 240,578 tonnes | 80,395 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 637,517 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 471,450 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 102,666 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 304,289 tonnes | 211,270 tonnes | 93,019 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Germany and United States?
- 0 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Germany ranks 144th and United States 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.