Ireland vs Philippines: Plastic waste exports
Ireland
70,923 tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
101,872 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ireland
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 101,872 tonnes against 70,923 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 30,949 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,518 tonnes | 9,351 tonnes | 7,833 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12,458 tonnes | 59,286 tonnes | 46,828 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11,675 tonnes | 112,339 tonnes | 100,664 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 24,202 tonnes | 96,147 tonnes | 71,945 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ireland or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 101,872 tonnes against 70,923 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ireland and Philippines?
- 30,949 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Philippines rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.