Argentina vs Libya: Plastic waste exports
Argentina
3,050 tonnes
in 2017
Libya
3,373 tonnes
in 2019
Argentina rank
73rd
Libya rank
70th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Argentina
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3,373 tonnes against 3,050 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 323 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,269 tonnes | 233.74 tonnes | 53,036 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 15,493 tonnes | 2,840 tonnes | 12,654 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Argentina or Libya?
- Libya, at 3,373 tonnes against 3,050 tonnes in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Argentina and Libya?
- 323 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Libya rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 70th 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.