Poland vs Slovenia: Share of plastic waste exports
Poland
4.3%
in 2024
Slovenia
3.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
4th
Slovenia rank
6th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Poland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.3% against 3.6% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Poland or Slovenia?
- Poland, at 4.3% against 3.6% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Poland and Slovenia?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Poland ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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.