Hungary vs Italy: Plastic waste exports

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

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199220082024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2,714 tonnes 22,292 tonnes 19,578 tonnes Italy
2000s 6,172 tonnes 58,149 tonnes 51,977 tonnes Italy
2010s 12,647 tonnes 177,148 tonnes 164,501 tonnes Italy
2020s 0 tonnes 83,085 tonnes 83,085 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Hungary and Italy?
0 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Hungary 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

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.