Belize vs French Polynesia: Plastic waste exports
Belize
486.25 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
373.27 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
108th
French Polynesia rank
111th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 486.25 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 112.98 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Belize ranks 108th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 tonnes | 77.27 tonnes | 54.36 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 35.13 tonnes | 213.6 tonnes | 178.47 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 827.1 tonnes | 360.46 tonnes | 466.64 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 701.17 tonnes | 488.11 tonnes | 213.07 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belize or French Polynesia?
- Belize, at 486.25 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 112.98 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belize ranks 108th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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.