Hungary vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
Hungary
0 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,776 tonnes | 9,158 tonnes | 6,382 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,172 tonnes | 60,814 tonnes | 54,642 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 12,647 tonnes | 202,051 tonnes | 189,404 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Hungary or Spain?
- Hungary, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Hungary and Spain?
- 0 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Hungary ranks 144th and Spain 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.