Singapore vs Spain: Share of plastic waste exports

Singapore
0.0%
in 2023
Spain
0.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
139th
Spain rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Singapore
  • Spain
012345198920062024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 139th and Spain ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 4.9% 3.2% 1.7% Singapore
1990s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Singapore
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.5% 1.8% 1.3% Spain
2020s 0.6% 1.2% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Singapore or Spain?
Singapore, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Singapore and Spain?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Singapore ranks 139th and Spain 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

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.