Brazil vs Iceland: Plastic waste exports
Brazil
8,988 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
7,721 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Iceland rank
49th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8,988 tonnes against 7,721 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 1,267 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,180 tonnes | 24.86 tonnes | 5,155 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,069 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes | 18.53 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,854 tonnes | 2,503 tonnes | 649.2 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,222 tonnes | 5,459 tonnes | 2,238 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4,680 tonnes | 6,729 tonnes | 2,049 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil, at 8,988 tonnes against 7,721 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brazil and Iceland?
- 1,267 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 49th 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.