Algeria vs Bolivia: Plastic waste exports
Algeria
1,544 tonnes
in 2017
Bolivia
1,451 tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
82nd
Bolivia rank
85th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Algeria
- Bolivia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1,544 tonnes against 1,451 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 93 tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Algeria ranks 82nd and Bolivia ranks 85th of 167 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.11 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2,258 tonnes | 3,495 tonnes | 1,237 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Algeria or Bolivia?
- Algeria, at 1,544 tonnes against 1,451 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Algeria and Bolivia?
- 93 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bolivia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Bolivia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Algeria ranks 82nd and Bolivia ranks 85th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.