Mexico vs Romania: Plastic waste exports

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

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 215,768 tonnes 255.78 tonnes 215,513 tonnes Mexico
2000s 494,467 tonnes 11,031 tonnes 483,437 tonnes Mexico
2010s 189,543 tonnes 27,504 tonnes 162,039 tonnes Mexico
2020s 0 tonnes 14,842 tonnes 14,842 tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mexico or Romania?
Mexico, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mexico and Romania?
0 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Mexico 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.