Hungary vs Romania: Plastic waste exports
Hungary
0 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
0 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
144th
Romania rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 144th and Romania ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,776 tonnes | 284.62 tonnes | 2,492 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6,172 tonnes | 11,031 tonnes | 4,859 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 12,647 tonnes | 27,504 tonnes | 14,857 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 14,842 tonnes | 14,842 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Hungary and Romania?
- 0 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Hungary 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.