Czechia vs Sweden: Share of plastic waste exports

Czechia
3.6%
in 2024
Sweden
3.8%
in 2024
Czechia rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
01234199420092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Sweden
2000s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Sweden
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Czechia
2020s 2.3% 2.8% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Czechia and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Czechia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.