Czechia vs Poland: Share of plastic waste exports

Czechia
3.6%
in 2024
Poland
4.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Poland rank
4th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
01234199420092024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.3% against 3.6% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 162 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Poland
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Poland
2010s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Poland
2020s 2.3% 2.9% 0.6% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 4.3% against 3.6% in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Czechia and Poland?
0.7%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.