Slovenia vs Sweden: Plastic waste exports
Slovenia
115,869 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
122,610 tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Slovenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 122,610 tonnes against 115,869 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 6,741 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovenia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,075 tonnes | 19,024 tonnes | 15,949 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12,085 tonnes | 50,142 tonnes | 38,057 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87,593 tonnes | 96,466 tonnes | 8,872 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 125,057 tonnes | 118,368 tonnes | 6,690 tonnes | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Slovenia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 122,610 tonnes against 115,869 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Slovenia and Sweden?
- 6,741 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Slovenia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.