Latvia vs Luxembourg: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Latvia
9.37 kilograms
in 2024
Luxembourg
14.01 kilograms
in 2024
Latvia rank
12th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 14.01 kilograms against 9.37 kilograms in Latvia, a difference of 4.64 kilograms.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9301 kilograms | 35.27 kilograms | 34.34 kilograms | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.57 kilograms | 47.82 kilograms | 44.25 kilograms | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34.04 kilograms | 18.43 kilograms | 15.61 kilograms | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.53 kilograms | 14.09 kilograms | 1.44 kilograms | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 14.01 kilograms against 9.37 kilograms in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 4.64 kilograms, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.