Bhutan vs Bolivia: Plastic waste exports
Bhutan
1,188 tonnes
in 2012
Bolivia
1,451 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Bolivia rank
85th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1,451 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 263 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Bolivia ranks 85th of 167 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes | 4,703 tonnes | 4,260 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 966.9 tonnes | 3,303 tonnes | 2,336 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bhutan or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 1,451 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bhutan and Bolivia?
- 263 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Bolivia ranks 85th 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.