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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199120072024

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

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
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.