Ireland vs Philippines: Share of plastic waste exports
Ireland
2.2%
in 2024
Philippines
3.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Ireland
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Ireland or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.2% against 2.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Ireland and Philippines?
- 1.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Philippines rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.