South Korea vs Romania: Share of plastic waste exports
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Romania
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
139th
Romania rank
139th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 139th and Romania ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- South Korea ranks 139th and Romania ranks 139th 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.