Belize vs Suriname: Plastic waste exports
Belize
486.25 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
447.04 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
Suriname rank
109th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Belize currently reports 486.25 tonnes against 447.04 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 39.21 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 109th of 167 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.71 tonnes | 19.5 tonnes | 26.21 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 48.9 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 12.9 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 932.99 tonnes | 461.51 tonnes | 471.48 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 740.37 tonnes | 566.37 tonnes | 174.01 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Belize or Suriname?
- Belize, at 486.25 tonnes against 447.04 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Belize and Suriname?
- 39.21 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Belize ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 109th 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.