Brazil vs Cyprus: Plastic waste exports
Brazil
8,988 tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus
10,107 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Cyprus rank
43rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Brazil
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10,107 tonnes against 8,988 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1,119 tonnes.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Cyprus ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,180 tonnes | 23.12 tonnes | 5,156 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,069 tonnes | 218.01 tonnes | 850.89 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,854 tonnes | 826.83 tonnes | 1,027 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,222 tonnes | 7,145 tonnes | 3,923 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4,680 tonnes | 9,898 tonnes | 5,218 tonnes | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brazil or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 10,107 tonnes against 8,988 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brazil and Cyprus?
- 1,119 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cyprus?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cyprus rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Cyprus ranks 43rd 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.