Singapore vs Spain: Plastic waste exports
Singapore
0 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
0 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore rank
144th
Spain rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,916 tonnes | 7,129 tonnes | 3,787 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 26,808 tonnes | 8,804 tonnes | 18,004 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40,909 tonnes | 60,814 tonnes | 19,905 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 58,472 tonnes | 202,051 tonnes | 143,579 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 25,462 tonnes | 55,790 tonnes | 30,328 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Singapore or Spain?
- Singapore, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Singapore and Spain?
- 0 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Singapore 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.