Hungary vs South Korea: Plastic waste exports
Hungary
0 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
0 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
144th
South Korea rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 0 tonnes.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 144th of 167 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,776 tonnes | 13,461 tonnes | 10,685 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,172 tonnes | 183,336 tonnes | 177,164 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,647 tonnes | 161,989 tonnes | 149,343 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Hungary and South Korea?
- 0 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Hungary ranks 144th and South Korea 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.