Indonesia vs Slovakia: Plastic waste exports
Indonesia
42,926 tonnes
in 2023
Slovakia
41,139 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
19th
Slovakia rank
21st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Indonesia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 42,926 tonnes against 41,139 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 1,787 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,221 tonnes | 2,030 tonnes | 190.6 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 31,886 tonnes | 15,702 tonnes | 16,185 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 163,128 tonnes | 19,116 tonnes | 144,012 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 43,691 tonnes | 28,328 tonnes | 15,363 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Indonesia or Slovakia?
- Indonesia, at 42,926 tonnes against 41,139 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Indonesia and Slovakia?
- 1,787 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Slovakia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Indonesia ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 21st 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.