Belarus vs Bulgaria: Plastic waste exports
Belarus
16,256 tonnes
in 2021
Bulgaria
15,529 tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
37th
Bulgaria rank
38th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 16,256 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 727 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.68 tonnes | 1,052 tonnes | 930.99 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,068 tonnes | 3,826 tonnes | 2,758 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9,132 tonnes | 11,124 tonnes | 1,992 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15,046 tonnes | 13,918 tonnes | 1,128 tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 16,256 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 727 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 38th 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.