Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
6.42 million Tonne
Germany
Lowest
13,974 Tonne
Romania
Median
383,620 Tonne
Years covered
15
2010β2024
Data points
541
What the numbers show
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness and waste management operations is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 6.42 million Tonne in Germany; the lowest is 13,974 Tonne in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 383,620 Tonne, and the mean is 1.13 million Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 459.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 43,712.6%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 84.4%).
Transboundary shipments of notified waste by partner, hazardousness: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6.42 million Tonne | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 2 | France | 5.63 million Tonne | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5.49 million Tonne | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5.49 million Tonne | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.86 million Tonne | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.07 million Tonne | 2024 | up 132.5% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 1.42 million Tonne | 2024 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 1.38 million Tonne | 2024 | up 445.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Denmark | 1.12 million Tonne | 2024 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 795,311 Tonne | 2024 | up 173.4% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 789,815 Tonne | 2024 | down 47.6% | flat |
| 12 | Czechia | 619,101 Tonne | 2024 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 473,923 Tonne | 2024 | up 516.1% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 467,073 Tonne | 2020 | up 92.9% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 467,073 Tonne | 2020 | up 92.9% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 429,695 Tonne | 2024 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 391,492 Tonne | 2024 | up 12,765.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 383,620 Tonne | 2020 | up 29,753.7% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 383,620 Tonne | 2020 | up 29,753.7% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 311,253 Tonne | 2024 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Latvia | 311,253 Tonne | 2024 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | 297,068 Tonne | 2024 | up 4,193.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 290,859 Tonne | 2024 | up 323.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 198,963 Tonne | 2024 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 198,963 Tonne | 2024 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 159,888 Tonne | 2024 | up 1,128.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 148,487 Tonne | 2024 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 146,334 Tonne | 2024 | up 43,712.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 146,334 Tonne | 2024 | up 43,712.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 144,822 Tonne | 2024 | up 1,617.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 144,822 Tonne | 2024 | up 1,617.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovenia | 72,254 Tonne | 2024 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 72,254 Tonne | 2024 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 36,763 Tonne | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 18,905 Tonne | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 18,905 Tonne | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 13,974 Tonne | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 33.29 million Tonne