Brazil vs El Salvador: Plastic waste trade

Brazil
8,988
in 2024
El Salvador
8,675
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
El Salvador rank
47th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
020.0k40.0k60.0k198920062024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8,988 against 8,675 in El Salvador, a difference of 313.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1,314 384.56 929.79 Brazil
2000s 1,854 8,640 6,786 El Salvador
2010s 3,222 11,526 8,304 El Salvador
2020s 4,680 8,895 4,216 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 8,988 against 8,675 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between Brazil and El Salvador?
313, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for plastic waste trade?
Brazil ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste trade. 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 trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
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