Greece vs Ireland: Plastic waste exports
Greece
63,644 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
70,923 tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Ireland rank
11th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70,923 tonnes against 63,644 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 7,279 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.48 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 446.71 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9,313 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | 3,145 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43,994 tonnes | 11,675 tonnes | 32,319 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 35,184 tonnes | 24,202 tonnes | 10,982 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 70,923 tonnes against 63,644 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Greece and Ireland?
- 7,279 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Greece ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.