Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
Papua New Guinea
0.828 tonnes
in 2012
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0.828 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.21 tonnes | 30,645 tonnes | 30,510 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.79 tonnes | 120,736 tonnes | 120,729 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 0.828 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.