Belarus vs Estonia: Plastic waste exports
Belarus
16,256 tonnes
in 2021
Estonia
16,459 tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
37th
Estonia rank
35th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belarus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16,459 tonnes against 16,256 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 203 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.68 tonnes | 121.36 tonnes | 0.679 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1,068 tonnes | 6,309 tonnes | 5,241 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9,132 tonnes | 17,793 tonnes | 8,661 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15,046 tonnes | 16,737 tonnes | 1,691 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belarus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 16,459 tonnes against 16,256 tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belarus and Estonia?
- 203 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Estonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Estonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 35th 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.