Italy vs Romania: Plastic waste exports

Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
0 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
144th
Romania rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199120072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 144th and Romania ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 22,292 tonnes 354.83 tonnes 21,937 tonnes Italy
2000s 58,149 tonnes 11,031 tonnes 47,118 tonnes Italy
2010s 177,148 tonnes 27,504 tonnes 149,644 tonnes Italy
2020s 83,085 tonnes 14,842 tonnes 68,242 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Italy and Romania?
0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Italy ranks 144th and Romania 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.