Italy vs Mexico: Plastic waste exports
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
0 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
144th
Mexico rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Mexico ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,292 tonnes | 310,736 tonnes | 288,444 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 58,149 tonnes | 494,467 tonnes | 436,319 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 177,148 tonnes | 189,543 tonnes | 12,395 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 83,085 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 83,085 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Italy and Mexico?
- 0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Italy ranks 144th and Mexico 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.