Japan vs Poland: Plastic waste exports
Japan
683,123 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
138,380 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Poland rank
4th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 683,123 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 544,743 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.9 times Poland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,506 tonnes | 6,889 tonnes | 129,617 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 964,474 tonnes | 37,638 tonnes | 926,836 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 139,914 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 659,379 tonnes | 120,205 tonnes | 539,174 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 683,123 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Japan and Poland?
- 544,743 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Japan ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th 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.