Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity by country
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover...
What the numbers show
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 3,311 t in Thailand; the lowest is 0.0001 t in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3 t, and the mean is 63.14 t.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 24,766.7%), and the largest decrease in Bahamas (down 100.0%).
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 3,311 t | 2024 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 82.33 t | 2024 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 48.74 t | 2024 | up 161.1% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 36.06 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Chile | 21.55 t | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Denmark | 21.14 t | 2022 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 16.2 t | 2024 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Singapore | 12.14 t | 2024 | up 159.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.02 t | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Morocco | 6.25 t | 2024 | up 87.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Austria | 6.24 t | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 6.2 t | 2023 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 3.15 t | 2017 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Canada | 3.13 t | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Kenya | 2.65 t | 2024 | up 232.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 1.92 t | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 1.61 t | 2021 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.6 t | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 1.33 t | 2023 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 1.24 t | 2024 | up 1,127.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 0.8367 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 0.746 t | 2024 | up 24,766.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 0.7244 t | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 0.62 t | 2024 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 0.4964 t | 2024 | up 447.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 0.423 t | 2024 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 27 | New Zealand | 0.317 t | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 0.308 t | 2024 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 0.3 t | 2024 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Indonesia | 0.2898 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Switzerland | 0.1925 t | 2023 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Italy | 0.163 t | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | 0.1526 t | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 0.1475 t | 2024 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Peru | 0.1 t | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 0.096 t | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Mexico | 0.086 t | 2017 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Japan | 0.0578 t | 2024 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Guatemala | 0.033 t | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Qatar | 0.028 t | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Colombia | 0.019 t | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Hungary | 0.005 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.005 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.005 t | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Belarus | 0.0033 t | 2021 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Ireland | 0.0032 t | 2024 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Croatia | 0.0028 t | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Brazil | 0.0023 t | 2022 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Namibia | 0.0015 t | 2021 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Estonia | 0.001 t | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 0.0009 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Bahamas | 0.0009 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Serbia | 0.0006 t | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Lithuania | 0.0004 t | 2024 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Uruguay | 0.0004 t | 2014 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Georgia | 0.0002 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 0.0001 t | 2021 | down 99.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Africa 131.29 t
- United States of America 123.48 t
About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.