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
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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

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.