Romania vs United Kingdom: Plastic waste exports

Romania
0 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199120072024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Romania ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 309.86 tonnes 30,563 tonnes 30,253 tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 11,031 tonnes 350,691 tonnes 339,660 tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 27,504 tonnes 685,806 tonnes 658,302 tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 14,842 tonnes 0 tonnes 14,842 tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Romania or United Kingdom?
Romania, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Romania and United Kingdom?
0 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Romania ranks 144th and United Kingdom 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

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.