Ireland vs Norway: Plastic waste exports
Ireland
70,923 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
68,644 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Norway rank
12th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70,923 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 2,279 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,137 tonnes | 8,567 tonnes | 7,430 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 12,458 tonnes | 26,983 tonnes | 14,524 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 11,675 tonnes | 53,594 tonnes | 41,919 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 24,202 tonnes | 70,873 tonnes | 46,671 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 70,923 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ireland and Norway?
- 2,279 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 12th 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.