Norway vs Switzerland: Plastic waste exports
Norway
68,644 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
86,849 tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86,849 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 18,205 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,567 tonnes | 28,936 tonnes | 20,369 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26,983 tonnes | 27,955 tonnes | 972.65 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53,594 tonnes | 72,518 tonnes | 18,924 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70,873 tonnes | 52,426 tonnes | 18,447 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86,849 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Norway and Switzerland?
- 18,205 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Norway ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.