Belarus vs Lithuania: Plastic waste exports
Belarus
16,256 tonnes
in 2021
Lithuania
16,322 tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
37th
Lithuania rank
36th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belarus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 16,322 tonnes against 16,256 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 66 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.68 tonnes | 302.59 tonnes | 181.91 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1,068 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | 4,208 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 9,132 tonnes | 24,178 tonnes | 15,046 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 15,046 tonnes | 34,152 tonnes | 19,106 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 16,322 tonnes against 16,256 tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belarus and Lithuania?
- 66 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 36th 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.