Albania vs Panama: Plastic waste exports
Albania
4,167 tonnes
in 2016
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
66th
Panama rank
64th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Albania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4,563 tonnes against 4,167 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 396 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Albania ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.69 tonnes | 948.8 tonnes | 897.11 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 439.3 tonnes | 3,462 tonnes | 3,023 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,841 tonnes | 5,148 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Albania or Panama?
- Panama, at 4,563 tonnes against 4,167 tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Albania and Panama?
- 396 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Panama rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Albania ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th 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.