Belarus vs Uganda: Plastic waste exports
Belarus
16,256 tonnes
in 2021
Uganda
13,622 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
37th
Uganda rank
40th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belarus
- Uganda
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 16,256 tonnes against 13,622 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 2,634 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.68 tonnes | 0.726 tonnes | 119.95 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1,260 tonnes | 656.39 tonnes | 603.44 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 9,132 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 4,876 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 13,836 tonnes | 4,419 tonnes | 9,417 tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belarus or Uganda?
- Belarus, at 16,256 tonnes against 13,622 tonnes in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belarus and Uganda?
- 2,634 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Uganda rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th 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.