Netherlands vs Poland: Plastic waste exports
Netherlands
557,595 tonnes
in 2024
Poland
138,380 tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 557,595 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 419,215 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.0 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,321 tonnes | 6,889 tonnes | 172,431 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 320,857 tonnes | 37,638 tonnes | 283,219 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 373,378 tonnes | 139,914 tonnes | 233,464 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 558,404 tonnes | 120,205 tonnes | 438,199 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 557,595 tonnes against 138,380 tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Netherlands and Poland?
- 419,215 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd 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.