Albania vs Colombia: Plastic waste exports
Albania
4,167 tonnes
in 2016
Colombia
4,601 tonnes
in 2023
Albania rank
66th
Colombia rank
63rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Albania
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,601 tonnes against 4,167 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 434 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.23 tonnes | 329.67 tonnes | 294.44 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 439.3 tonnes | 1,809 tonnes | 1,370 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2,841 tonnes | 5,133 tonnes | 2,293 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Albania or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4,601 tonnes against 4,167 tonnes in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Albania and Colombia?
- 434 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Colombia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Albania ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.