Belize vs Kyrgyzstan: Plastic waste exports

Belize
486.25 tonnes
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
596.58 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Belize
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 596.58 tonnes against 486.25 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 110.33 tonnes.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.109 tonnes 0 tonnes 0.109 tonnes Belize
2000s 46.63 tonnes 302.83 tonnes 256.2 tonnes Kyrgyzstan
2010s 827.1 tonnes 1,607 tonnes 779.57 tonnes Kyrgyzstan
2020s 669.94 tonnes 1,946 tonnes 1,276 tonnes Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belize or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 596.58 tonnes against 486.25 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belize and Kyrgyzstan?
110.33 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kyrgyzstan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belize and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Belize ranks 108th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.