Mexico vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
Mexico
0 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,688 tonnes | 8,804 tonnes | 185,885 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 494,467 tonnes | 60,814 tonnes | 433,654 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 189,543 tonnes | 202,051 tonnes | 12,508 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | 44,632 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mexico and Spain?
- 0 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Spain 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.