Albania vs Laos: Plastic waste exports
Albania
4,167 tonnes
in 2016
Laos
3,375 tonnes
in 2023
Albania rank
66th
Laos rank
69th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Albania
- Laos
How they compare
Albania currently reports 4,167 tonnes against 3,375 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 792 tonnes.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and Laos ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Albania or Laos?
- Albania, at 4,167 tonnes against 3,375 tonnes in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Albania and Laos?
- 792 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Laos rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Albania ranks 66th and Laos ranks 69th 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.