Italy vs Singapore: Plastic waste exports

Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
0 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
144th
Singapore rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Italy
  • Singapore
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198920062024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Singapore ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 22,292 tonnes 24,697 tonnes 2,406 tonnes Singapore
2000s 58,149 tonnes 40,909 tonnes 17,239 tonnes Italy
2010s 177,148 tonnes 58,472 tonnes 118,676 tonnes Italy
2020s 103,856 tonnes 25,462 tonnes 78,394 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Italy or Singapore?
Italy, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Italy and Singapore?
0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Italy ranks 144th and Singapore 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

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